My Word

History sits in a chair at the table listening to everything I have to say She doesn't know that I long to be able to follow danger to go astray And I am an actor she is the audience, I am a legend in my own mind Everything I can't say is irrelevant – Everything I don't have… mine this time History sits on a bench in the garden watching the children picking the flowers She doesn't that I long to be able to possess ancient magical powers And I am an actor she is the audience, I am a legend in my own mind Everything I can't say is irrelevant – Everything I don't have… mine this time There's a mouse that's trapped in the wall by the kitchen and it Keeps me up in the middle of the night and it's Clawing its way to freedom – putting up a very impressive fight Oh to be a creature so small… oh to have the dignity to know There must be a way out of this if I just find the right tunnel Take me down to the fire-breathing waterbed Tie me up with imaginary string and Calm my nerves by pretending to be soothing… soothing History sits in a chair at the table listening to everything I have to say She doesn't know that I long to be able to follow danger to go astray And I am an actor she is the audience, I am a legend in my own mind Everything I can't say is irrelevant – Everything I don't have… mine this time This time it's gonna be different – I'm gonna start telling you the truth I'll give you my word as… my word as… I am an actor she is the audience… she is the audience… she is the audience