My roots are firmly entrenched in soft sand
I know they don't know who I am
Strong backs, supporting tiny little brains
They don't see shapes in ink stains
Tight-lipped, and never looking both ways
Shopping at life from window displays
Afraid of things that go bump in the night
Afraid of getting sunburned by sunlight
Heroes give them a role to play
Imagination is seldom displayed
The norm offers them a way
Guidelines to live by each day
Decadence and sin are things to avoid
So are expression, jubilation and Freud
Safe bets always win, but they never pay big
Big risks are at least that — they are big
It's not a straight path
Straight path
And it's narrow, yeah
It's not a straight path
Straight path
And it's narrow
My roots are firmly entrenched in soft sand
I know they don't know who I am
Strong backs, supporting tiny little brains
They don't see shapes in ink stains
Tight-lipped, and never looking both ways
Shopping at life from window displays
Afraid of things that go bump in the night
Afraid of getting sunburned by sunlight
My roots are firmly entrenched in soft sand
I know they don't know who I am
Strong backs, supporting tiny little brains
They don't see shapes in ink stains
Tight-lipped, and never looking both ways
Shopping at life from window displays
Afraid of things that go bump in the night
Afraid of getting sunburned by sunlight
My roots are firmly entrenched in soft sand
I know they don't know who I am
Strong backs, supporting tiny little brains
They don't see shapes in ink stains
Tight-lipped, and never looking both ways
Shopping at life from window displays
Afraid of things that go bump in the night
Afraid of getting sunburned by sunlight
It's not a straight path
Straight path
And it's narrow, yeah
It's not a straight path
Straight path
And it's narrow
It's not a straight path
Straight path
And it's narrow
It's not a straight path
Straight path
And it's narrow