The vinyl sparkles on the seat where you are scheming

the ticket window won't open until you start believing

in the wonders you once found in a fabric store uptown

while the horoscope proves wet paper on the ground



you belly-flop across life's little hurdles

night clubs and yo-yo diets turning

turning you in circles



well reality doesn't care if you do or don't dye your hair

whatever you choose

don't let your soul vanish in thin air



half asleep (half asleep)

you may take this song for granted

half alive

life is disenchanting sometimes



the escalator to fortune somehow eludes you

mixing m&m's and essential oils

doesn't always work for you

and what of deserted homes where the dear and dysfunctional roam

wrap it up with a letter and a bow



half asleep (half asleep)

you may take this song for granted

half alive

life is disenchanting sometimes

disenchanting sometimes