When you swing the hammer
when you hammer it home
on the island with a tail
we are –
On her walls in the city she’s got pictures of the coast
she’s got identical boyfriends
she can’t decide which one she despises the most
on her walls in the city she’s got pictures of the coast
she’s got identical boyfriends
she can’t decide
The big fish, in a small town
using last year’s routine
hung on borrowed lines
the big deal, with a limited view
me and the other critics
are not impressed
- we’re not confused!
On a rope her image swaying
as she left she scratched a note
she said I’m only one person
I can’t decide which one I relate to the most
on a rope her image swaying
as she left she scratched a note
she said I’m only one person
I can’t decide
So why accept an imitation?
The Real McCoy is better than some pale impersonation
we may be burning out but we’re still burning
I may be slow but at least I’m still learning
When you swing the hammer
when you hammer it home
on the island with a tail
we are breaking stone
when you swing the hammer
when you hammer it home
on the island with a tail
we are breaking stone
The big fish in a small town…
the big deal with a limited view…
we are not amused!
When you swing the hammer
when you hammer it home
on the island with a tail
we are breaking stone