Gettin' lagged, wiped out, photograph, wanna shout Rehearsal's a monologue, see me shake before you write Look up at mama, can you sense the situation? It's gettin' hard to work it out and all I need's a little moderation Get it back, let it out, don't know what it's all about Recognize, idolize, it's gettin' hard to improvise Look up at mama, can you sense the situation? Sittin' all around the mountain, searchin' for a piece of inspiration Yeah, sittin' in the back room, waitin' for the dawn to come There's a population waitin' to see you at the county hall But I ain't even got the time To telephone a friend of mine Useful information ain't on my situation I get the feelin', baby, can I be alive? And I'm gettin' lagged, wiped out, photograph, wanna shout Rehearsal's a monologue, see me shake before you write Look up at mama, can you sense the situation? It's gettin' hard to work it out and all I need's a little moderation Get it back, let it out, don't know what it's all about Too afraid for Sneakin' out the back door, wonderin' which way it goes Standin' on the sidelines, waitin' for the man to show But I ain't even got the time To telephone a friend of mine Useful information ain't on my situation I get the feelin', baby, can I be alive? And I'm gettin' lagged, wiped out, photograph, wanna shout Rehearsal's a monologue, see me shake before you write Look up at mama, can you sense the situation? It's gettin' hard to work it out and all I need's a little moderation Yeah, I'm gettin' lagged Wiped out Photograph Wanna shout It's gettin' hard to work it out and all I need's a little moderation