Let me tell you man this world is kind of scary
So many people livin' like Tom and Mary
Their lives have been shattered and swept out in the halls
With the violent night and the fine alcohols

Somewhere in the lukewarm world
The neighbors say they don't hear a thing
All the houses look the same
Like the tombstones in an unknown soldier's graveyard

Air conditioner blastin' but the sweat still pours
Tom is drunk and crazy and he's kickin' down the door
Mary's on the phone but she can't get through
Door is fallin' down and she don't know what to do

Somewhere in the lukewarm world
The neighbors say they don't hear a thing
All the houses look the same
Like the tombstones in an unknown soldier's graveyard

All around the town tonight livin' like Tom and Mary
Upstairs and downstairs, yeah
All around the town tonight livin' like Tom and Mary
Even on the top of the hill
In the middle of the day, Tom and Mary
Way, way after midnight
Livin' on the edge
Lookin' down, Tom and Mary
Tom and Mary

Copyright 1998 Eric Klein