Jim O'Rourke

Like a grain of sand
That wants to be
A rolling stone
I want to be the man
I'm not
And have the things
I really haven't got
And that's a lot

There'll be joy
And there'll be laughter
Something big is what I'm after now
Yes, it's what I'm after now

After taking
Take up giving
Something big is what I'm living for
Yes, it's what I'm living for
Living for

Why do I go on
And fill my life with little things
When there are big things I must do
And lots of dreams
That really should come true
Before I'm through

There'll be joy
And there'll be laughter
Something big is what I'm after now
Yes, it's what I'm after now

After taking
Take up giving
Something big is what I'm living for
Yes, it's what I'm living for
Living for

Hello, Hello, can you hear me?
Are your skies clear and sunny down there?
Even in this rain the breath of the breeze is reaching me here

Here on this phone
A quarter a day room for me
And as things stay the same
I'm quickly running out of change
You're thinking on your feet
While you're sitting there on your ass
Fresh crease in your shirts
No stain of sweat on your back
There's no need
There's an employee
To make up for all of your slack
A seed don't make a tree
Without a servant who waters the grass

Me, I'm getting better everyday
That's what I said
Don't believe what you've heard

It's not like I want to be king
But I can't help myself
It's just that I am

Sorry, but i found someone new
To spend time
Instead on you, i spend it with me

You see, I've been around the world
I've seen so many things
Why am I talking to you?

Why do you hide, behind, somebody else
There's one too many, in this room, and I think it's you

As you can see, I'm a happy guy
Don't need nothin' to get me down
'Cause I'll always have you

We are, are on a sinking ship
But I'd like to stay on board
And shoot the cannons at you

Why do you hide, behind, somebody else
There's one too many, in this room, and I think it's you