Ballad Of A Thin Man (Live at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ, April 1, 1988)

[Verse 1]

You walk into the room

With your pencil in your hand

You see somebody naked

And you say, "Who is that man?"

You try so very hard

But you don't understand

Just what you'll say

When you get home

[Chorus]

When you something is happening

And don't know what it is

Do you, Mister Jones?

[Verse 2]

You raise up your head

And you ask, "Is this where it is?"

And somebody points to you and they say

"It's his"

And you say, "What's mine?"

And then somebody else says, "Well, what is?"

And you say, "Oh my God

Am I here all alone?"

[Chorus]

You know something is happening

But you don't know what it is

Do you, Mister Jones?

[Verse 3]

You pay for your ticket

And you go watch the geek

Who immediately walks up to you

When he, when he hears you spеak

He asks you how it feels

To be such a freak

And you say, "Impossiblе"

As he hands you a bone

[Chorus]

And you know something is happening

But you don't know what it is

Do you, Mister Jones?

[Bridge]

You have many contacts

Among the lumberjacks

Who keep you supplied with facts

When someone attacks your imagination

Anyway they already expect

You to give a check

To a tax-deductible charity organization

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]

You've been with the professors

And they, they all liked your looks

With great lawyers you've discussed

Lepers and crooks

You've been through all of F. Scott Fitzgerald's books

You're very well read

It's well known

[Chorus]

And you know something is happening

But you don't know what it is

Do you, Mister Jones?

[Verse 5]

The sword swallower comes up to you and

And then he kneels

He crosses himself

And then he clicks his high heels

Without further notice

He asks you how it feels

And he says, "Here's your throat back

Thanks for the loan"

[Chorus]

And you know something is happening

And you don't know what it is

Do you, Mister Jones?

[Verse 6]

You see this one-eyed midget

And he's shouting the word "NOW"

You say, "What's the matter?"

And he says, "How?"

And you say, "What does this mean?"

And he screams back, "You're a cow

Give me some milk

Or else go home"

[Chorus]

And you know something is happening

But you don't know what it is

Do you, Mister Jones?

[Verse 7]

You walk into the room

Like a camel and then you frown

Your eyes in your pockets

And your head on the ground

There oughta be a law

Against you comin' around

You should be made

To wear earphones

[Outro]

And you know something is happening

And you don't know what it is

Do you, Mister Jones?