IN A WORD
( Musique : Simon / Paroles : Simon )
 
" HEAVE … A SIGH
DON'T PLAY FOR TIME "
ALREADY UP SINCE 5'
I'M THINKING OF THIS ROOM FILLED WITH SMOKE
WHERE I'M GOIN' TO WORK
 
WITH ALL THE FUCKIN' PEOPLE LIKE ME
WHO DON'T SEEM TO SEE THEY'RE MISSIN' OUT
MISSIN' OUT ON REAL LIFE
 
" TAKE … A REST
DON'T BE UPSET "
THERE'S SO MUCH I CAN GET
I'VE SPENT SO MUCH TIME HANGING AROUND
END OF SCHOOL'S LESSONS
 
BUT EVERY NOW AND AGAIN
I THINK OF THE TIME I WAS JUST A CHILD
AND HOW LIFE WAS ACTUALLY QUITE
 
ALL THESE MEMORIES FLY THROUGH MY MIND
AN IMPRESSION THAT I'M UNLIKE
A FEELIN' I CAN'T DESPISE
IN A WORD I THINK I'VE CHANGED MY LIFE RIGHT TO WRONG
IN A WORD I THINK I'VE CHANGED MY LIFE RIGHT TO WRONG
 
" FEEL … UNEASY
DON'T WANT TO SEE "
THESE TROUBLES HIDING IN ME
I SPEND MY TIME ASKING MYSELF
WHY IT CAME THROUGH MY HEAD
 
BUT EVERY NOW AND AGAIN
I THINK OF THE TIME I WAS JUST A CHILD
AND HOW LIFE WAS ACTUALLY QUITE
 
ALL THESE MEMORIES FLY THROUGH MY MIND
AN IMPRESSION THAT I'M UNLIKE
A FEELIN' I CAN'T DESPISE
IN A WORD I THINK I'VE CHANGED MY LIFE RIGHT TO WRONG
IN A WORD I THINK I'VE CHANGED MY LIFE RIGHT TO WRONG
 
YOU'VE GOT THE IMPRESSION THAT YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE
WHO'S SICK AND TIRED
YOU'VE GOT THE IMPRESSION THAT YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE
WHO NEEDS TO BE FIRED
…AND YOU'VE GOT THE IMPRESSION TO BE THE ONE
WHO'D RATHER SHUT UP AND GO AWAY !