EMPTY ROOM By Tom Jensen
You live in a box
You build your walls
And when you stand up
You seem so tall
That's just because
You're in an empty room
But it's not your fault
So, I don't blame you
When you philosophize
amongst the dead
I could imagine the conversations
Going on in your head
Of course they're mostly
centered around either him or her
Or you and me...
Never talk about Bolivia,
East Timor or the Middle East
Can't sing about the hypocritical
Some listeners might get pissed
Better to deal in the trivial,
agreeable and bliss...
Stick to matters of the heart
Tell them what they want to hear
Lull them to sleep with art
The best paid musicians are magicians
That can make the bad things disappear