Wasting time, just going mindless

Watching your charades

When you were younger, did it occur to you

10 years from then, you'd act the same age?



I cannot carry on this way

Although I've carried all your every little thing

Carry me away



[Chorus:]

Did you feel like stomping the roses

Smashing out all the feeling inside of them

It's bad business

The way you're stomping the roses



I was flipping channels on my television

And it made me feel unwell

One of those complicated soap operas

I almost felt like I was watching myself



I cannot carry on this way

Although I've carried all your every little thing

Carry me away



[Chorus:]

Did you feel like stomping the roses

Smashing out all the feeling inside of them

It's bad business

The way you're stomping the roses

Everyone knows it



I know I know I know I know it's over

and I know I know I know I've

Always been your token nice guy

I know that you rule your whole world

Thought I could live in it

But I just can't



[Chorus:]

You know you're stomping the roses

Smashing out all the feeling inside of them

It's bad business

The way you're stomping the roses

Everyone knows it



Stomping the roses

Smashing out all the feeling inside of them

It's bad business

The way you're stomping the roses



Stomping, Stomping Yeah

Take it easy, yeah