
Date of issue: 18.06.1992
Record label: Righteous Babe, United For Opportunity
Song language: English
What If No One's Watching |
If my life were a movie |
There would be a sunset |
And the camera would pan away |
But the sky is just a little sister |
Tagging along behind the buildings |
Trying to imitate their grey |
The little boys are breaking bottles |
Along the sidewalk |
The big boys, too |
The girls are hanging out at the candy store |
Pumping quarters into the phone |
'cause they don’t want to go home |
And I think |
What if no one’s watching |
What it when we’re dead, we’re just dead |
What if it’s just us down here |
What if god ain’t looking down |
What if he’s looking up instead |
If my life were a movie |
I would light a cigarette |
And the smoke would curl around my face |
Everything I do would be interesting |
I’d play the good guy |
In every scene |
But I always feel I have to |
Take a stand |
And there’s always someone on hand |
To hate me for standing there |
I always feel I have to open my mouth |
And every time I do |
I offend someone |
Somewhere |
But what |
What if no one’s watching |
What if when we’re dead, we’re just dead |
What if there’s no time to lose |
What if there’s things we gotta do |
Things that need to be said |
You know I can’t apologize |
For everything I know |
I mean you don’t have to agree with me |
But once you get me going |
You better just let me go |
We have to be able to criticize |
What we love |
Say what we have to say |
'cause if you’re not trying to make something better |
As far as I can tell |
You’re just in the way |
I mean what |
What if no one’s watching |
What if when we’re dead |
We’re just dead |
What if it’s just us down here |
What if god is just an idea |
Someone put in your head |
I mean what |
What if no one’s watching |
What if no one’s watching… |
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