Wake me from my sleep, a cautionary tale Walk in infancy, a way to derail I wanted to be free and I wanted only you The walls are falling down And somebody says, "Ah give a little love Give a little love, but take your time" Somebody says, "Yes, give a little love Give a little love, but take your time" A private life, well come on now I said, "Livin' gets to be just like a rat race, rat race" So come on, I'm-a-read between the lines Fierce struggler, a natural one a tough job Gets to be just like a rat race, rat race So come on, I'm a locked up in myself Check before rising Check before we work A childproof the scene No screams can be heard The roof is caving in And the space between our hearts The walls are falling down And somebody says, "Ah give a little love Give a little love, but take your time" Somebody says, "Yes, give a little love Give a little love, but take your time" A private life, well come on now I said, "Livin' it gets to be just like a rat race, rat race" So come on I'm-a-read between the lines Fierce struggler a natural one a tough job Gets to be just like a rat race, rat race Come on, I'm a locked up in myself It's a rat, it's a rat, it's a rat race It's a rat, it's a rat race It's a rat, it's a rat, it's a rat race It's a rat race Ah, life living in a rat race Now come on Life are you living in a rat race? C'mon, here inside yourself Well a private life, well come on now I said, "Livin' it gets to be just like a rat race, rat race" So come on I'm-a-read between the lines Fierce struggler a natural one a tough job It gets to be just like a rat race, rat race So come on, I'm a locked up in myself A private life, come on now I said, "Livin' it gets to be just like a rat race, rat race" So come on I'm-a-read between the lines Fierce struggler a natural one a tough job It gets to be just like a rat race, rat race So come on, I'm a locked up in myself I'ma locked up in myself I'ma locked up in myself