Keep Away

[Verse 1] You keep your jealousy and your snide remarks to yourself You know that I'm not seeing anybody else You just keep your ear down to the ground Yell your head off if you hear a sound And here's a whistle, and a badge and a phone You can arrest me if I'm not at home And if I don't keep my word I swear I'll keep away [Verse 2] Here's some books and a puzzle by Escher Here's Shakespeare's Measure For Measure Here's a balloon, a rubber band and a bag Why don't you blow them up if you think you've been had Here's a castle, a paper dragon and a moat An earring, a toothbrush and a cloak And if I don't keep my word I swear I'll keep away [Chorus] I swear I'll keep away from all we've ever done I'll keep away the good times and I'll keep away the fun I swear I'll join the Army, or maybe the Marines I'll start to wear designer suits and put away my jeans I swear that I'll keep away, from all my old-time friends I'll throw away my records, I'll try to make amends I swear I'll give up gambling and playing with the rent I'll give up food and drinking, I'll give up a life ill-spent [Verse 3] Here's a yardstick you can measure me by Here's a coupon, maybe there's something you want to buy Here's a Band-Aid in case you cut your feet Here's a rubber mallet you can use on your front teeth Here's a gun no one uses anymore And a bracelet made of some inexpensive ore And if I don't keep my word You won't see me anymore [Chorus] I swear I'll keep away from dignity and pride I'll keep away from abstracts, I'll keep it all inside Well, I'll just wrap me up in butter and melt me on a shelf I'll fry in my own juices, I'll become somebody else Well, I'll just swear to keep away, from everything that's good I'll lie down in the gutter, where I really should I swear I'll light a candle to every modern foe I swear I'll close the book on this and not see you anymore 'Cause I just got to get away