In a Van

Would I show my age
If I dare air the memory
Of your oeuvre?
If it's all to the same
Somehow it takes on a different sheen
Seen from afar
And the requiem
We wreck the real you
To dream up some
Angelic relic of

Falling down, like none other
Falling down, all eager to please
Falling down, like none other
New nostalgia, just leave me be

In a van down by the river, I am
In a van living the life
In my van down by the river, I am
In a van living the life

Though we all get caught
Somehow just playing the same damn parts
Over and over
But the brilliant bits
At our best just reflections lit by brighter light
And isn't it just a little bit sad?
But add back the laugh track, mask all that

Falling down, like none other
Falling down, all eager to please
Falling down, like no other
New nostalgia, just leave me be

In a van down by the river, I am
In a van living the life
In my van down by the river, I am
In a van living the life