how does he do it? how do they do it? uncanny and immutable 

this is such a happening tailpipe of a party 

like sugar, the guests are so refined 

a confidence man, but why so beleaguered? 

he's not a leader, he's a texas leaguer 

swinging for the fence, got lucky with a strike 

drilling for fear makes the job simple 

born on third, thinks he got a triple 

blackout weaves its way through the city 

blackout weaves its way through the city 

blackout weaves its way... 

i remember when you sang that song about today 

now it's tomorrow and everything has changed 

a think tank of aloof multiplication 

a nicotine wish and a columbus decanter 

retrenchment and hoggishness 

the aristocrat choir sings, "what's the ruckus?" 

the haves have not a clue 

the immenseness of suffering 

and the odd negotiation, a rarity 

with onionskin plausibility of life 

and a keyboard reaffirmation 

blackout weaves its way through the city 

blackout weaves its way through the city 

blackout weaves its way... 

i remember when you sang that song about today 

now it's tomorrow and everything has changed 

i remember when you sang that song about today 

now it's tomorrow and everything has changed 

changed, changed, chains, etc...