Burning the Candle

[Verse 1] A candle burns Oh, at both ends Your heart is beating This might be the end You think of things But they come too fast Your mind is full Of thoughts too fast [Chorus] And here, in this room A candle burns at both ends Paintings burn, a way to review The words inscribed, this is the end [Verse 2] The TV's flying Around your room The newsman weeps This is the truth You button your shirt But there's no place to go The newsman weeps This is the end [Chorus] And here, in your room A candle burning at both ends Your mind is full of thoughts too fast A candle's burning at both ends [Bridge] I'm chipping off the paint with a knife The clock in the room smiles with despite I'm looking at photos of eyes from within Of paintings grinning on the wall The TV, cordless, it flies through the air I wipe the sweat from my brow The clock ticks, it's ticking, tocking on I move away, the light it burns my eyes I know it's the end The candle burns from both ends Light around the room The candle burns Time's ticking away Chipping paint from the wall TV's flying to and fro Time's ticking, tocking on the wall It ticks away for a fall Time's ticking away! [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] A candle's burning At both ends Your heart is beating This could be the end You think of things But they come too fast Your mind is full Of thoughts too fast [Outro] And here, in this room A candle's burning at both ends (This is the end) The paint is melting (This is the end) The clock is ticking (This is the end) The light is swinging (This is the end) The TV moving This is the end This is the end (Tick-tock!) This is the end (The TV frowns and smiles) This is the end (Tick-tock!) This is the end