These Days
by R.E.M.
From the album: Lifes Rich Pageant
Track 2 of 12 on Lifes Rich Pageant (1986).
Duration: 3:24
Lyrics for These Days
Now I'm not feeding off you I will rearrange your scales if I can, and I can Marching to the ocean, marching to the sea, I had a hat I dropped it down and it sunk, reached down Picked it up, slapped it on my head All the people gather, fly to carry each his burden We are young despite the years We are concern, we are hope despite the times All of a sudden, these days Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever I wish to meet each one of you And you meet you, if I can, and I can We have many things in common, name three (three, three, three) I had a hat and it sunk, reached down Picked it up, slapped it on my head All the people gather, fly to carry each his burden We are young despite the years We are concern, we are hope despite the times All of a sudden, these days Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever you go Now I'm not feeding off you I will rearrange your scales if I can, and I can I wish to meet each one of you, and you meet you I had a hat and it sunk, reached down Picked it up, slapped it on my head All the people gather, fly to carry each his burden We are young despite the years We are concern, we are hope despite the times All of the sudden, these days Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever you Carry each his burden, we are young despite the years We are concern, we are hope despite the times All of the sudden, these days Happy throngs, take this joy (Take away the scattered bones of my meal) Wherever, wherever you go