Exotic Optimism - Soul of Fun

For once There is nothing up my sleeve Just some scars from a life that used to trouble me I used to run At first sight of the sun Now, I lay here waiting for you to wake up The city outside Still sounds like it's on fire You put on new sheets The white flag of a Saturday night I know we stayed up Talking in circles But I like to think the symmetry Will keep me close to you For everyone I'm out to prove wrong You keep the light on The only one, you know me better than the truth So despite what I've done I pray to God that we can move on 'Cause thus far you are the best thing that this life is yet to lose, and For once There is nothing up my sleeve Just some scars from a life that used to trouble me I used to run At first sight of the sun Now, I lay here waiting for you to wake up I lay here waiting for you to wake up So if you're gonna leave If you're gonna go I can't bear to sleep Without you in my arms I know we got caught up, slipping through a crowd of fibbers and looters But you must not let them take you They don't know you like I do For once There is nothing up my sleeve Just some scars from a life that used to trouble me I used to run At first sight of the sun Now, I lay here waiting for you to wake up I lay here waiting for you to wake up Do you remember when we stayed up 'Til the sun stretched through the room I used to blame it on the queens Walking down 7th Avenue It's been years now since we moved I've gotten good with an excuse You know, I try not to speak superlatives But it's impossible to you The city outside Is nothing but a flicker, now You see our friends to bed You turn out the lights I start to think you'll make a beautiful mother, I I like to think I have everything I want from this life

He prefers when I'm perfectly young Crazy glue on my tongue Seeing me in my dresses and stones I'm an object of fun But I exist in full I'm a person of earth too I wake up in the morning I equal all my sums My face clears when I cry All my memories lie I'm a person of earth too I grow old and I die Never blind to the bind of my use I'm aware of my kind Fighting punches in pools made of glass Eyes on me when I lose But I exist in full I'm a person of earth too I wake up in the morning I equal all my sums My face clears when I cry All my memories lie I'm a person of earth too I grow old and I die I appear heavenly in the dark The light bounces on me Steering clear from my corners of gloom I feel safe when I move It's perfectly fine to cry In the middle of the night And I'm hoping for more Like a dog craves the bone Guess I missed all the signs And I swallowed your lies I hold onto my sword But I exist in full I'm a person of earth too I wake up in the morning I equal all my sums My face clears when I cry All my memories lie I'm a person of earth too I grow old and I die But I exist in full I'm a person of earth too I wake up in the morning I equal all my sums My face clears when I cry All my memories lie I'm a person of earth too I grow old and I die

Good morning Miss, can I help you son? Sixteen today and up for fun I'm a big boy now or so they say So if you'll serve I'll be on my way Box of balloons with the feather-light touch Pack of party-poppers that pop in the night A toothbrush and hairspray, plastic grin Miss Clay on all corners has just walked in Welcome to the house of fun Now I've come of age Welcome to the house of fun Welcome to the lion's den Temptation's on his way Welcome to the house of No no no Miss, you misunderstood Sixteen big boy, full pint in my manhood I'm up to date and the date's today So if you'll serve I'll be on my way Welcome to the house of fun Now I've come of age Welcome to the lion's den Temptation's on his way Welcome to the house of fun I'm sorry son but we don't stock Party gimmicks in this shop Try the house of fun, it's quicker if you run This is a chemist's, not a joke shop Party hats, simple enough clear Comprehend savvy understand, do you hear? A pack of party hats with the colored tips Too late, gorgon heard gossip Well, hello Joe, hello Miss Clay Many happy returns from the day Welcome to the house of fun Now I've come of age Welcome to the house of fun Welcome to the lion's den Temptation's on his way Welcome to the house of fun Welcome to the house of fun Now I've come of age Welcome to the house of fun Welcome to the lion's den Temptation's on his way Welcome to the house of fun Welcome to the house of fun Now I've come of age Welcome to the house of fun

Mastro! I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny But we can have lots of good fun that is funny It's fun to have fun but you've got to know how ... I know lots of good tricks and I'll- ... There was this cat I knew back home where I was bred. He never listened to a single thing his mother said. He never used the litter box, he made a mess in the halls, that's why they sent him to a vet to cut off both his b- poor, poor, BOY! There wasn't fun, fun, fun. He never learned you can have fun, fun, fun. But less is more. They may ship you off to school So reign it in a little. We can't spell fun without U in the middle. ... There was this highstrung cat, who thought she knew it all. The way she scheduled out her day could drive you off the wall. She liked to be the teacher's pet, always the head of the class. It took a ton of TNT to kill the bug up her a-ASK me was she fun, fun, fun Not a chance, you can't have fun, fun, fun if you're uptight so loosen up and lose those lists, life isn't such a riddle. You can't spell fun without U in the middle. You can juggle, work, and play, but you have to know the way. You can keep afloat a wish, like the way I do this fish. You can be a happy fella, someone throw me that umbrella And that rake, the cake! That's what you make. So have fun, fun, fun. Go insane and have some fun, fun, fun. Just look at me! Fun, fun, fun. No more rain, look it's the sun, sun, sun. So can't you see, I'm as happy as a clam, I'm as fit as a fiddle. Though, the dogs may bark about you and the pure bred, cats may doubt you. But remember this, you can't spell fun without U in the middle.