Seconds To Last
by Colin Newman
From the album: A-Z
Track 9 of 12 on A-Z (1980).
Lyrics for Seconds To Last
At a conference of one I present my case Freezing takes time, arson takes lives The meeting adjourned to examine my biology A home on a hilltop or a hole in the ground My teeth were wired I could hardly swallow Now time seems suspended My mouth was aching, my back was breaking The tables turned, imagine! My parts regrouped I await this outcome The grinding is stopped, the filing begins I have to consider, I cannot decide Some find disarray, some find misery My fate decided, my attention divided My seat reserved in a momentary diversion Hung over in a cliff-hanger, yet still not losing grip I seem excited, yet rarely satisfied