Todd Rundgren: State

I am what I am, that's all that I am I tell myself I have no demands, I don't have a plan To sell myself Every day's the same old song (and over and over) Go along and get along (and over and over) Nothing's ever right or wrong What is hell? The same old smell The same old situation No imagination Whatever life brings, eventually things Will just work out Whenever they don't, I certainly won't Be found about Every new year I resolve (and over and over) Never gotten past day twelve (and over and over) Just a problem I can't solve What is death? The train has left And you're still in the station No imagination

I like a laugh I like my fun You cross a line You better run If you're inclined To laugh at this Soon you will find out Where that line is I try to play the nice guy You had to be a wise guy I should just let it pass by But now it's daddy time Because I'm serious, serious as I can be Serious, better call the cops on me Serious, I'm about to chain react Because I'm serious As a heart attack (Clear) You're on the edge Of trouble now You have offended My sacred cow You shall receive What you deserve Seems you've been dancing On my last nerve I should try to ignore you There's really no cure for you Once again you're out of line Now it's daddy time You know I'm serious, you made a fool out of me Serious, now I'm counting up to three Serious, your lame excuses don't mean jack Because I'm serious As a heart attack (Clear) You know I'm serious, you went and made a fool out of me Serious, now I'm counting up to three Serious, your lame excuses don't mean jack Because I'm serious As a heart attack (Clear)

I woke up the other morning Felt like there was something growing in my brain And I went to see the doctor He looked me up and down, and he could not explain And this mystery affliction Seems to reach its peak whenever you're around I thought maybe you're the one I'm seeking who knows how to help me out Come over here What is this? There is something in my mouth Something in my mouth Might be a word Could be a kiss There is something in my mouth Something in my mouth for you (I have something in my mouth for you) I have tried to understand it Doesn't really make a lot of sense to me But as an explanation I will admit it fits the bill quite handily Since this form of medication Seems to be available from only you I need reexamination Every now and then until I feel like new

I know it isn't fair to ask for something That I may not return Sometimes I get so absent minded I come off unconcerned I guess it's true I may have volunteered I never dreamed that I would end up here I wouldn't want to take up any time Just let me know that I have crossed your mind And ping me You don't have to ring me There's no gift you need to bring me No song that you could sing me Just ping me When so much time has passed you wonder Are things really the same? And if my expectations are a burden Then I will take the blame It doesn't bother me to be alone I've gotten used to being on my own A little sustenance is all I need A small reminder that you think of me So ping me You don't have to ring me There's no gift you need to bring me Not a song that you should sing me Just ping me I thought I'd never have a friend like you Someone who loves no matter what I do I hope you know I feel the same way too And I will be there if your need is true But I have always been a solitary man I try to change but find I never can So please forgive my distant silences my friend You're in my heart until we meet again Just ping me You know you don't have to ring me There's no gift you need to bring me There no song you need to sing me (oh oh) Just ping me

Everybody's talkin', tell me have you heard? I know it sounds fantastical, I know it sounds absurd It's an angry bird She's mad as a soakin' chicken At alert level orange Some pig is trying to control her eggs Time to take her revenge She's an angry bird The piggies up in the statehouse Couldn't leave well enough alone Now she's flying off the handle And flingin' herself like a stone Now the pig party is pooped And the answer has been found Tell me just how many angry birds It takes to knock a pigpen down Are you angry now?

It happened so fast The blink of an eye I never intended to Go flying so high Nothing was serious Then it caught fire Tried to stay cool But the heat just got higher Trapped in a tinderbox Of rage and desire The friction was so intense Then we caught fire We were aflame Starshine was here to stay Then it faded away And it all went up in smoke Life was cherries flambe But that was so yesterday Then it all went up in smoke Now here am I Kicking the ashes Of a memory gone by Things got too serious Then they caught fire Now I've been burned I'm a bit wiser A place in the shade Is all I require Yet I'm still hypnotized When I see fire

I take, I lend I make, I spend I think, I act Extend, retract I freak, I cope I doubt, I hope Collide-A-Scope I sleep, I wake I'm real, I'm fake I walk, I ride I seek, I hide I'm fast, I'm slow I'm high, I'm low Collide-A-Scope I'm good, I'm bad I'm glad, I'm sad I'm poor, I'm rich I keep, I switch I ebb, I flow I'm friend, I'm foe Collide-A-Scope I talk, I hear I'm brave, I'm fear I lead, I trail I'm freed, I'm jailed I'm to, I'm fro I catch, I throw Collide-A-Scope I'm right, I'm wrong I'm short, I'm long I stay, I leave I bob, I weave I'm dull, I glow I guess, I know Collide-A-Scope I'm false, I'm true I'm old, I'm new I float, I sink I stare, I blink I'm yes, I'm no Goodbye, hello Collide-A-Scope We live, we die We laugh, we cry We're here, we're gone We're dusk, we're dawn We come, we go We doubt, we hope Collide-A-Scope We love, we hate We start, we wait We curse, we pray We birth, we stay We're high, we're low We're friend, we're foe Collide-A-Scope We give, we take We're real, we're fake We're there, we're here We're brave, we're fear We're to, we're fro We guess, we know Collide-A-Scope We live, we die We laugh, we cry We're here, we're gone We are dusk, we're dawn We're yes, we're no Goodbye, hello Collide-A-Scope

Staring down the dry hole That used to be a well This town has dried up long ago There's no tale left to tell I am a sole survivor Each day I search the sky And never a rain cloud goes by I have faith I have faith What is faith? Something from nothing I live without companionship Nobody takes this road It doesn't lead to anywhere Since they closed the motherlode I gaze at the horizon Until it hurts my eyes And never a soul passes by I have faith, I have faith Without faith then there is nothing But with faith I create Something from nothing And inside every atom There is naught but empty space Why does the sight of rainbows Put a smile upon your face? And how will you become yourself From a little tiny ball? The answer is nothing at all Just have faith, I have faith Without faith then there is nothing But with faith I create Something from nothing

There is this party, they say I should come by I'm bad with strangers, but I may give it a try Sittin' in the corner, and I'm feeling kinda shy I see someone, but I'm afraid to catch their eye And in my mind We'll have a nice time Drinking fine wine Then somebody yelled "Wake up and smell the moonshine" And the lights got dimmer and began to flicker Then they broke out the party liquor When the moment came, I didn't have to trick her She just threw back that party liquor This shit gets crazier with every passing hour I should slow down, but I don't seem to have the power I'm mixing everything including grape and grain I'm thinkin' thoughts that I should never entertain And in my brain We are so urbane Oysters and champagne Then somebody yelled "Wake up, you must be insane" Then the loud mouths lose it, and they began to bicker Over who holds their party liquor And we all find out just who can get sicker quicker When they break out the party liquor While the trash piles higher, and the floor gets slicker 'Cause they spill so much party liquor And the TV's blaring 'cause they can't find the clicker Things get so lost on party liquor (Put your hands in the air) And the noise grows louder, and the plot gets thicker As they run out of party liquor Then I look right at her and begin to snicker Things get so strange in party liquor 'Cause if I was sober I would never pick her You do weird things on party liquor And the rude boys line up to get in her knickers When she's face down on party liquor So everybody sing It's party liquor time!

No one ever lies No one really dies Money brings you joy Girls are girls And boys are boys The ocean has no salt Lack is all your fault Knowledge comes for free Sir reality The truth is plain to see But you may not agree Much prefer to be In sir reality The truth is plain to see If you disagree Then you can call on me Sir reality All science is a ploy A gun's just a toy Man is born not made It's good to be afraid The earth is not so old The moon is not that cold The rich deserve to be Sir reality