B. Payne, B. Wray, P. Barrere, S. Murphy, F. Tackett





long steady steps down an unlit street

singing chinese work songs in my head

slow deep breaths promise and hope

but for some it's just the thrill

get your kicks that's part of the problem

no solution a bottomless pit

high minded purposes pitched against knives and pistols

some revolution

nothing but people

power to the people

chinese work songs

chinese work songs

chinese work songs....work work work



well read and well meaning

so tan and delightful

a true measure of health

that's how i view myself this morning

but it's late and the lights guide me to the corner

blinding lights and noises from the street

but it can't obliterate the chinese works songs

just the strange landscape

worn phrases and familiar faces that's got me

humming to myself singing softly to myself

chinese work songs

chinese work songs

chinese work songs....work work work



chinese work songs humming like a telephone wire

all up in my american head

i want to be ready

ready to go that's all i know

another beauty contest

sliced up on a platter for immediate digestion

coughing treason slighted by truth's own tunnel

man it'll getcha you every time

don't worry be whatever

just suffer through a few more delusions

and take small satisfaction

of the songs in your head

chinese work songs

chinese work songs

chinese work songs....work work work