Brain Drain

Sometimes I feel really glad Looking back at the fun we've had But sometimes I want so much more Than this tug of war, I'm longing for Swinging scenes in magazines They're just distant dreams now Some say it feels really bad When those vicious tongues begin to wag But somehow all those paper lies Just anaesthetise the passers by The faceless clowns that put me down Don't bring me down I'm lost inside this brain drain, taking me over Somehow, I get to play the fame game Lost inside this brain drain, I used to long for A call to action, a strange attraction Somehow I'm not ready for Feeling bored and wanting more The radio plays like a uniform And dips you brains in chloroform They're so concerned, the spoken word Seems so absurd I'm lost inside this brain drain, taking me over Somehow, I get to play the fame game Lost inside this brain drain, I used to long for A call to action, a strange attraction It's never the way it goes Just in time, too late to know I've realized, I'm lost inside, I'm mesmerized I'm lost inside this brain drain, taking me over Somehow, I get to play the fame game Lost inside this brain drain, I used to long for