Talking Heads - Life During Wartime lyrics

rate me

Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons

Packed up and ready to go

Heard of some gravesitesout by the highway

A place where nobody knows

The sound of gunfireoff in the distance

I'm getting used to it now

Lived in a brownstorelived in the ghetto

I've lived all over this town

This ain't no partythis ain't no disco

This ain't no fooling around

No time for dancingor lovey dovey

I ain't got time for that now

Transmit the messageto the receiver

Hope for an answer some day

I got three passportsa couple of visas

You don't even know my real name

High on a hillsidethe trucks are loading

Everything's ready to roll

I sleep in the daytimeI work in the nightime

I might not ever get home

This ain't no partythis ain't no disco

This ain't no fooling around

This ain't no mudd clubor c. b. g. b.

I ain't got time for that now

Heard about houston? heard about detroit?

Heard about pittsburghp. a.?

You oughta know not to stand by the window

Somebody might see you up there

I got some groceriessome peant butter

To last a couple of days

But I ain't got no speakersain't got no

Heaphonesain't got no records to play

Why stay in college? why go to night school?

Gonna be different this time

Can't write a lettercan't send a postcard

I can't write nothing at all

This ain't no partythis ain't no disco

This ain't no fooling around

I'd like to kiss youI'd love you hold you

I ain't got no time for that now

Trouble in transitgot through the roadblock

We blended with the crowd

We got computerwe're tapping pohne lines

I know that ain't allowed

We dress like studentswe dress like housewives

Or in a suit and a tie

I changed my hairstyleso many times now

I don't know what I look like!

You make me shiverI feel so tender

We make a pretty good team

Don't get exhaustedI'll do some driving

You ought to get some sleep

Get you instructionsfollow directions

Then you should change your address

Maybe tomorrowmaybe the next day

Whatever you think is best

Burned all my notebookswhat good are

Notebooks? they won't help me survive

My chest is achingburns like a furnace

The burning keeps me alive

Try to stay healthyphysical fitness

Don't want to catch no disease

Try to be carefuldon't take no chances

You better watch what you say