Senses Working Over Time Lyrics - Space Hog

(XTC; Andy Partridge) 

One, two, three, four, five senses working overtime 

Trying to take this all in 

I've got one, two, three, four, five senses working overtime 

Trying to taste the difference 'tween the lemon and lime 

Pain and pleasure and the church bells softly chime 

Hey, hey, night fights day 

There's food for the thinkers and the innocents 

All live slowly, all live slowly 

My, my, the sky will cry 

Jewels for the thirsty and the guilty ones 

All die slowly, all die slowly 

And all the world is biscuit shaped 

Its just for me to feed my face 

And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste 

And I've got one, two, three, four, five senses working overtime 

Trying to take this all in 

I've got one, two, three, four, five senses working overtime 

Trying to taste the difference 'tween the lemon and lime 

Pain and pleasure and the church bells gently chime 

And birds might fall from black skies 

And bullies might give you black eyes 

And buses might skid on black ice 

But to me they're very, very beautiful, beautiful 

And all the world is football shaped 

Its just for me to kick in space 

And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste 

And I've got one, two, three, four, five senses working overtime 

Trying to take this all in 

I've got one, two, three, four, five senses working overtime 

Trying to tell the difference 'tween goods and crimes, drugs and treasure 

And there's one, two, three, four, five senses working overtime 

Trying to take this all in 

I've got one, two, three, four, five senses working overtime 

Trying to taste the difference 'tween the lemon and lime 

Pain and pleasure and the church bells softly chime