I'd like to tell you all about the way that I've been 
living
The roses in the bottles and the law of loss and gain
The things that i regret are those I never thought of 
doing
And you best stick around here if you want to lose that 
chain
It makes no difference where you go
The rivers keep their flow
It makes no difference what you say
The grass will always grow
Every night and every day
as we put on a show
for the mockingbirds
The world is smoke and noise and monsters hide behind the 
curtains
The band is out of key and everything's been said and 
done
I'll turn this table over, or at least that's what I'm 
thinking
as I put out my cigarette and light another one
It makes no difference where you go
The rivers keep their flow
It makes no difference what you say
The grass will always grow
Every night and every day
as we put on a show
for the mockingbirds