Run Around Oh, once upon a midnight eerie, I woke with something in my head. I couldn't escape the memory, Of a phone call and of what you said. Like a game show contestant with a parting gift, I could not believe my eyes! When I saw through the thoughts of a trusted friend, Who needs to humor me and tell me lies, yeah humor me and tell me lies! And I'll lie too and say I don't mind, And as we seek so shall we find, And when you're feeling open I'll still be here, But not without a certain degree of fear. Well, what will be with you and me, I still can see things hopefully, But you……... Why you wanna give me a run-around? Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up? When all it does is slow... me down! Shake me and my confidence, About a great many things, But I've been there I can see it cower, Like a nervous magician waiting in the wings! Of a bad play where the heroes are right, And nobody thinks or expects too much! And Hollywood's calling for the movie rights, Singing "Hey babe, let's keep in touch", Hey baby, let's keep in touch! But I want more than a touch I want you to reach me, And show me all the things no one else can see. So what you feel becomes mine as well, And soon if we're lucky we'd be unable to tell, What's yours and mine, the fishing's fine, And it doesn't have to rhyme, so don't you feed me a line! But you…….. Why you wanna give me a run-around? Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up? When all it does is slow... me down! Tra la la la la bombardier, this is the pilot speaking, I've got some news for you! It seems my ship still stands no matter what you drop, And there ain't a whole lot that you can do! Oh sure the banner may be torn, And the wind's gotten colder, Perhaps I've grown a little cynical, But I know no matter what the waitress brings, I shall drink it and always be full, Yeah I will drink it and always be full! Oh I like coffee and I like tea, I'd like to be able to enter a final plea! I still got this dream that you just can't shake, I love you to the point you can no longer take! Well all right okay, so be that way, I hope and pray that there's something left to say, But you…….. Why you wanna give me a run-around? Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up, When all it does is slow... me down? Oh you... Why you wanna give me a run-around? Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up When all it does is slow... me down? (Blues Traveler)
This is yet another song I will have to include lock, stock, and barrel in my collection, because the author is better than I am in some way. His mastery of minimalism and contextual vagueness in his music betrays the fact if he isn't a fan of the Tao Te Ching he's a freak of nature. This guy makes even the band Yes look wimpy when it comes to trippy lyrics because he's more minimalistic. I have to include his song because it describes how we lie to ourselves, confuse ourselves, and hints at the solution. If you notice, in the film the actual singer and author of the song is the fat guy playing the harmonica and hiding in the background, while the lead singer on stage badly lipsyncs and Dorothy is anything but sweet and innocent and is disappointed she can't see the lead singer because her ID is fake. The lead singer has since lost all the weight and is famous for wearing a vest covered with every kind of harmonica imaginable. His harmonica is every bit as good as his singing and lyrics, and right up there with Stevie Wonder.
