Dan Bern Tape Lyrics

Tape Lyrics

I got 36-foot insulation in my house

Wear 14 pairs of long underwear

Stick tape inside my ears

Cover myself with five bedspreads



I spend every morning in an isolation tank

Spend every afternoon high up in a tree

Spend every evening with one of those things over my eyes

Like in virtual reality



I'll never fall in love again



I got a walkman on my head every step I take

Put Thorazine in my morning coffee break

Won't feed the birds bread boys, let them eat cake

I'll lock my doors, click click click bang bang

When I'm not awake



When I'm walking down the street

Don't make me meet your sister, Pete

When there's a knock knockin' at my door

I'll just sit here on the floor



I'll run 26 miles a day straight up hills

Work overtime to pay all of my hospital bills

I'll spray black spray paint on my windowsills

I'll make a million dollars leave you outta my will



I'll never fall in love again