Catharsis

Lyrics

Tell us once again this morning, old friend How did you win the war? Everybody loves a hero It won't matter if they've heard your tale before Tell us of the time when almost everybody knew you were a star And how "intelligent" you are Prove that you're a right Mister "Shuck and Jive" Tell us of the maid who stole your fortune And nearly ruined your life Or better still, the one about the T.V And the couch and your best friend's wife Tell us of grand projects never finished, with somebody else to blame And all the reasons that you've named Never did it right Mister "Shuck and Jive" If you can get yourself together Kindly write a criticism of this song How it's exquisitely constructed Yet mechanical and somehow slightly wrong And put it in your book about the enemy who owes you such a debt You know you just might make it yet But I don't think you'll survive Mister "Shuck and Jive" You know you just might make it yet Mister "Shuck and Jive"