Days rolling by like local construction The cranes try to scrape some more sky before quitting time Work on it, work at it, work, but it's never done Days rolling by like local construction I'm watching the tenements increase by increments Work on it, work at it, work, but it's never done, no no Fix the car, fix the house Fix the flaws in my self It's never done, no no It's never done, no no Like local construction It's never done Days rolling by like local construction The birds interrupt the cat while it's backing up... Work on it, work at it, work, but it's... Days rolling by like local construction Like one big blue tarpaulin draped over scenery Work on it, work at it, work, but it's never done, no no Fix the car, fix the house Fix the flaws in myself It's never done It's never done, no no Like local construction It's never done Like local construction It's never done, no no I'll forget my manners, this headache's so stammering These jackhammers clammering on Fix the car (fix the car), Fix the house (fix the house), Fix the flaws (fix the flaws) in myself It's never done It's never done, no no Like local construction (Fix the car, fix the house, fix the flaws in myself) It's never done (Fix the car, fix the house, fix the flaws) (It's never done) Like local construction (Fix the house, fix the flaws in myself) (Fix the car, fix the house, fix the flaws) It's never done, no no (It's never done) Like local construction (Fix the car, fix the house, fix the flaws in myself) (It's never done) (Fix the car, fix the house, fix the flaws) (It's never done) Like local construction (Fix the car, fix the house, fix the flaws in myself) It's never done, no no (Fix the car, fix the house, fix the flaws) Like local construction