Album: Songs for Drella (1990)
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People said to lock the door and have an open house no more
They said the Factory must change and slowly slip away
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But if I have to live in fear, where will I get my ideas?
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With all those crazy people gone, will I slowly slip away
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Still there's no more Billy Name, Ondine is not the same
Wonton and the Turtle gone
Slowly slip away, slowly slip away
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If I close the Factory door and don't see those people anymore
If I give in yo infamy...I'll slowly slip away
I know it seems that friends are right
Hello daylight, goodbye night
But starlight is so quiet here, think I'll slowly slip away
What can I do by myself, it's good to here from someone else
It's good to hear a crazy voice that will not slip away
Will not slip away
If I have to live in fear my ideas will slowly slip away
If I have to live in fear I'm afraid my life will slip away
If you can't see me past my door,
why your thoughts could slowly slip away
If I have to lock the door, another life exists no more, slip away
Friends have said to lock the door
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Watch out for who comes through that door
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They say the Factory must change
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(spoken:) But I don't
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