Like A Record Player Lyrics - Lawrence Arms

I'm like a record player 

I keep goin' round 

with a needle in my arm 

making someone else's sound 

and lately I've been dreaming 

of blue and empty skies 

but nothing like that ever 

crosses red and weary eyes 

I've been traveling with bottles 

working close with cans 

sitting up forever with my best friends in a van 

They've been saying "just a living" 

but I don't know what they mean 

'cause I don't think they'll ever be looking live to me 

it's the only game that I know how to play 

[Chorus:] 

The time, the time, to say goodbye 

passed us long ago. 

and I would say I (we've) overstayed 

my welcome but you know 

I don't think I'm (we're) ever going home 

I don't need a doctor 

'cause anyone can see 

that I had all of these shots 

and I am still sick as I can be 

I think I need to rest my eyes 

so baby come with me 

lay down here beside me 

keep me warm while I sleep 

There's trouble on the way 

huh! you poised to leave? 

there always is and will 

sit and have a drink with me 

where we go all we got is these days that we made 

but I don't wanna waste them being wistful or afraid 

Without all of you I'd be even lower down 

You know what I want to say but I can't get it out 

The time, the time, to say goodbye 

passed us long ago. 

and I would say we've overstayed 

my welcome but you know 

I don't think we're ever going home 

I don't think we're ever going home, oh no!