Fm7      Eb        Fm7
The oldest man in the world passes in front of my head
Fm7      Eb        Fm7
A 12 years old boy has a nervous breakdown
Bbm7
All the dogs are eating bones in the middle of the street 
Ab               Eb
A girl sits beside screaming "what do they want from me?" 
Db
What are they trying to tell me?
      Bbm7
Is there a message between the lines?
    Eb  (Eº)
Or am I just loosing touch?

( Fm7 )

Fm7      Eb        Fm7
There's a boy on a wheelchair wondering why can't he walk like me
Fm7        Eb        Fm7
A child is born on the other side of the street
Bbm7
All the boys are getting high playing their dangerous games
Ab             Eb
There's signs on the wall they're saying "what do they want from me?"
Db
What are they trying to tell me?
      Bbm7
Is there a message between the lines?
    Eb  (Eº)
Or am I just loosing touch?

( Fm7 )

Bbm7
Because we're running (running) running out of time
Ab            Eb
and we are burning, burning until the ache get to our bones
Db
And we'll never see the end
    Bbm7
Because we'll never get there
     Eb (Eº)
We'll never know when the last dream comes
           Fm7
But at least we have some stories to tell

( Fm7  Eb  Db  Fm7 )

Fm7
What are they trying to tell me?
Eb
What are they trying to tell me?
      Db
Is there a message between the lines?
    Fm7
Or am I just loosing touch