Brighter Day Lyrics - Spilt Milk - Jellyfish

strike the tent 

unpop the paintbox 

and pack the carriages 

with the flesh freaks of fear 

at the beach 

we left them shell shocked 

lining up the avenue 

in view of next year 

high steppin' 

like a brigade 

down the block 

don't be shocked 

to hear somebody say "wake up doomsday" 

it's time to join the big parade 

come and march in time with the band 

playing loud fighting crowds 

to see the matinee (it's tailor made) 

because it's gonna be a brighter day 

for the seeker of thrills 

behind the ferris wheels 

there's a man with one foot in the 

grave and one foot on a 

banana peel 

he's an actor of sorts 

who sold himself too short 

so now he travels door to door 

performing 'death of a salesman' 

oh my country tears of thee 

how the circus makes the world 

safe for anarchy 

in a cage with an uneasy chair 

atop a merry go round 

he wears that clown crown 

can't you see that you can 

come as you are 

as you were 

if you prefer you can change 

(yes it can be arranged) 

when you come and join the big parade 

but you can leave your bagage 

at home don't you pack 

don't look back 

then you can truly say 

'goodbye highway' 

that what then and this is nowadays 

come on you big shot and enjoy 

the rain 

take a class in pumping blood into 

those weathered veins 

and i bet you'd still come out as 

a teacher's pet 

(ice cream and you cause it come to 

being watertight scream but you'll 

wrote that book you own the 

copyright and clown costume 

always be a plumber, 

i saw it hanging in the closet of 

your elbow room with a pipe dream) 

if you've had it up to here with 

what's real 

i'm here to tell you that it's no big deal 

because it's not too late 

if you hurry up you can 

come on and join the big charade 

line up shut up clean up and shave 

cause right behind you in the back 

of the fray 

is a blade he's a renegade 

turning bullshit into marmalade 

don't you know there's gonna be 

a heavy price to pay 

for pushing all these clouds away 

it's bound to be a brighter day 

it can't help but be a brighter day