Tranquilize

"Tranquilize" is a collaboration with Lou Reed, who was a member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground in the 60s. Lou Reed is a very influential rock musician.

[Verse 1] Time it tells, living in my home town Wedding bells they begin easy Live it down, baby don't talk that much Baby knows, but baby don't tease me In the park we could go walking Drown in the dark or we could go sailing On the sea [Verse 2] Always here, always on time Close call, was it love or was it just easy Money talks when people need shoes and socks Steady boys, I'm thinking she needs me I was just sipping on something sweet I don't need political process [Pre-Chorus] I got this feeling that they're going to break down the door I got this feeling they they're going to come back for more See I was thinking that I lost my mind But it's been getting to me all this time And it don't stop dragging me down [Chorus] Silently reflection turns my world to stone Patiently correction leaves us all alone And sometimes I'm a travel man But tonight this engine's failing [Bridge] I still hear the children playing Kick the can, kick the can, skip and blackjack Steal a car and ring a round-rosey Rock and roll, candy land, boogeyman Run away and give me your sneakers [Verse 3] Acid rain, when Abel looked up at Cain We began the weeping and wailing A hurried high from pestilence, pills and pride It's a shame, we could've gone sailing But heaven knows Heaven knows everything Tranquilize [Pre-Chorus] I got this feeling that they're going to break down the door I got this feeling they they're going to come back for more See I was thinking that I lost my mind But it's been getting to me all this time And it don't stop dragging me down [Chorus] Silently reflection turns my world to stone Patiently correction leaves us all alone And sometimes I'm a travel man But tonight this engine's failing [Bridge] I still hear the children playing Dead beat dancers come to us and stay [Verse 4] 'Cause I don't care where you've been And I don't care what you've seen We're the ones who still believe And we're looking for a page In that lifeless book of hope Where a dream might help you cope With the Bushes and the bombs Are, Tranquilized