Slipaway

Looks like the summertime's been forcing all the freaks onto streets again
Everyplace I look a crazy face, just stopping short of looking real insane
The madman on the corners shouting [bad word] before dishonour, no one knows his name
As a thousand border liners passing by, how hard they tryin just to miss his gaze
Why don't you slip away

This could be heaven, but the heat makes even angels start to feel the strain
Now no one seems too bothered, no one looks at one another, that's the state of play
As the derelict Messiahs preach to hoardings under flyers about sume judgement day
And the temperature keeps rising 'till the tension fills the sky and only dreams escape
Why can't we slip away

Why can't we slip away
Why can't we slip away
Why can't we slip away
Why can't we slip away

The sunlight burns the eyes, so now nobody sees the signs, too busy hunting shade
The pretty girls all shine and all the boys just stand in line like there's no finer place
Too hard to sleep, looks like the dream will have to keep until some other day
Too hard to breathe, this city suffocating me, if that's the price I'll pay
Guess I'll just slip away