These walls are 'specially thin

I guess I paid for the room that I'm in

Hear the neighbors fight in the hall

Turn up this song 'til someone bangs on the wall

“Hey! cut that out!” “hey! turn that down!”



I said, “what's up? how's it goin'? what's been happening my man? yo!”

But what I really meant to say was just “hello”

I said, “things been good, things been great, I've been having a good time!”

When you asked me how I was

Actually I'm fine



I have not been down

I have not been down



The train goes by this complex

At a quarter to four and a quarter to six

I guess I'm just sluggish tonight

I slept through the rain, the alarm, and the neighbors' fights



I have not heard a sound



Either someone's out washing their car

Or I hope it isn't raining too hard



I've got a plastic plant in my room

They don't let you have real ones 'cause I guess they pollute

I really love this cool time of year

I really wish you'd wish you were here

I'm either 15 minutes late and I'll whine

Or maybe for a change the clock is on time



Either someone's out there singing in the rain

Or they're taking a bath while getting air play

Either someone's out there smiling or the sun's out there

Either you folks bought me a new car

Or the rain washed it and you don't care



When I wake I guess I'll call sick and play hurt

It's too perfectly fine morning to waste at work

I don't like to complain but these are the facts

I'd rather eat spam than pay the tax



I have not been down, I have not been down

I have not been down, I have had a little luck

I have not, I have not, I have not been down. . .

I just have not been up