Oh, the life you lead Leads you to distraction Confusing your desires With voluntary actions And a hundred thousand destinations The plans that you've forgotten And the fruits of all your labor Are slowly going rotten And the blanket of the city Will never keep you warm And the pages of our history Are free and truly worn Oh, the time we need Is passing every day You can't blame it on The words we never say Oh, the world is love Strings and chain reactions Never-ending fires Heartache and attractions And the blanket of the city Will never keep you warm And the pages of our history Are free and truly worn Oh, the time we need Is passing every day You can't blame it on the Words we never say