The Dead Line

[Verse 1]

Welcome to the riot, it's saturday night

I'm workin' on red eyes but I'm feeling alright

Ain't it like a living end, and burning like a flame

I take it to the limit before the glory fades

You say our music's brainless-boring punk rock

A psychedelic nightmare, but when they gonna stop

Andrew's on Daniel's, Toody's on Bliss

It's all I ever wanted, the best it ever gets

[Refrain]

My head's a little scattered 'cause I'm working on the dead line

[Verse 2]

There's a panic going backstage, something just broke

Edwin's got a flashlight, looking through the smoke

Monitors squeeling and I just broke a string

And Andrew's got beer sprayed all over everything

Someone tripped the power, the lights are going dim

People hanging outside trying to get in

Toody's yelling something, I must be out of tune

That's the least of my problems, can't hear nothing in this room

[Refrain]

My head's a little scattered 'cause I'm working on the dead line

[Verse 3]

Yeah, my life's a broken wire but I'm getting my kicks

Another night of chaos with Edwin on the mix

Time to load equipment, where the hell did Andrew go ?

Weeden's got the t-shirts, and records on the floor

Hans and Ruud are talking, man, I need a cigarette

They say we're playing Vera, if we don't get in a wreck

Toody holds the lighter, when someone has to ask

"So why's the candle burning?" 'Cause nothing ever lasts

[Refrain]

My head's a little scattered 'cause I'm working on the dead line

[Spoken Outro]

Hey Toody did you see where I put my guitar chords?

They were up on my case but I can't find 'em anywhere

I can't believe this crap

You've got to kidding

Edwin?