***** Ja, hier funkt's prächtig. <br>Dazu umfassende Gesellschaftskritik. Was will man mehr...<br><br>"Every day there's something new that's going around<br>Crazy people getting all dressed up to paint the town<br>Business men they shake their heads and then they frown<br>Everybody tries so hard to put them down<br><br>It seems to me that maybe they got something going<br>And if you don't make an effort, then you got no way to know<br>Time is running out<br><br>Woman, can you hear me clear?<br>I hope that you can<br>Before you go to sleep at night<br>Take care of your man<br><br>And if you want a love that will always be around forever<br>Then you finally get it, ah, but you ain't gonna have it together<br><br>Time is running out, running out<br>Time is running out, running out<br><br>Johnny drives a Thunderbird, he's in a big rage<br>Always being criticized for being his age<br>In his nose a safety pin and life's a razor blade<br>He's so sick of everything that's been made<br><br>It seems to me that maybe he's got bad frustration<br>And all we can do is try and give the right information<br>Oh, 'cause time is running out<br><br>Population on the move <br>So don't you do delay<br>Get yourself right in the groove<br>And hear what I say<br>It's no good being lazy<br>You've got to get up on your feet and shout<br>'Cause it'll make you crazy<br>When you realise you've been left out<br><br>Time is running out, running out<br>Time is running out, running out<br>Time is running out, running out<br><br>In the future there's no room<br>People standing on your toes<br>Mother nature's on the run<br>Everybody's got a gun<br><br>Soldiers walking in the street<br>Giving off a lot of heat<br>There just ain't enough to eat<br>If you're poor, you've got no meat<br><br>Advertising in the sky<br>They like to stick it in your eye<br>So mad it will make you cry<br>All the things that you don't need<br><br>Trouble in the family (Bad separation, can't you see?)<br>There is no more unity (Remind me what it used to be)<br>Complications everywhere (It seems to me it has to be)<br>Accidents the people stare (You know it's true)<br><br>Time is running out, running out<br>Time is running out, running out<br><br>Television in my home (People watching every day)<br>Someone's talking on the phone (I can't hear a word I say)<br>There's no time to be alone (There's no time to get away)<br>Wonder why your mind is blown (Nervous breakdown every day)<br><br>Take me where the air is clean<br>To the country, fresh and green<br>I just cannot stand this pace<br>Sorry, but there's no such place<br><br>Time is running out, running out<br>(Repeat and fade) |