He's got more self-control than all of us put together If it's an act you'll never know Futuristic deep-space poet man, he's living like a vision Apocalyptic second-cousin to Rimbaud What can I take from you? Sweet elephant candy from a billion-dollar baby Maybe it's the truth, I don't know You and I have been through hell together Maybe heaven could be better If they see l'Andrew let him know That we're soaking up the glow Soak it up Soak it up Soakin' up the glow, yeah, yeah Soak it up Soak it He had a dream that I shot shattered lyrics to the ether In some faith infirmary we all know Well, I never really wrote them, but I'm so proud when I hear them All parading in their brand-new shiny clothes And I thought of The Spiders T-rex and Johnny Thunders they were looking down in wonder At some skinny boy from Cleveland, Ohio Skinny boy from Cleveland, Ohio Just some skinny boy from Cleveland, Ohio Soaking up the glow What can I take from you? Sweet elephant candy from a billion-dollar baby Maybe it's the truth, I don't know You and I have been through hell together Maybe heaven could be better If they see l'Andrew let him know That we're soaking up the glow Soak it up Soak it up Soakin' up the glow, yeah Soak it up, baby Soak it up Soak it up Soakin' up the glow, yeah