Ric Ocasek - What's On TV lyrics

rate me

he distance revered

Like a spike on a ball

Like a -speck- on a ball

A circular imprint

Stepped from the light

And whispered a slogan

Invented by anyone

So they all went along

And they yelled to the heavens

Where some place is good

Where you can find the right toothpaste

Without hardly lookin'

And it makes it sooooo easy

Just like getting to Venus

The resistance was weak

Ideology was whimpered

But they stuck it out!

With a brand new idea

Gimme some smoke

Gimme some dinner

Gimme some smoke

Gimme some dinner

I'll get around to it

I'll get around to it one of these days

Probably when we realize that uh...

We're all morticians

So what's on TV?

So what's on TV?

So what's on TV?

Okay! I'll nag in there! I'll hang out there! Okay I'll try!

I'll try to see it the way you see it

I'll try to see it the way you see

I'll try to find ecstasy

So what's on TV?

So what's on TV?

So what's on TV?

(TV voice) "Hey, what's on TV?"

Hey -- who's the leader here?

Who's in control?

What's gonna change?

Except the characters

And the color

And the people

They don't care

They can't live without killin'

People are strange

We're all morticians

Hey, what's on TV?

What's on TV?

What's on TV?

People were... Well, we're all morticians

(TV voice) "I can't afford surprises! I have to find someone to help me keep this place under control!"