Source : Lieux communs

THIS SIDE OF PARADISE (1986)

The midnight oyster bellies bug you From inside you want to scream The comic cut is your arrival Your reflections are obscene Well you're looking for another end Doing time But you still can't turn away Well you're looking for a real friend Any kind That wants to play the games you play On this side of paradise You're never going to go through twice Stay tuned at any price To this side of paradise Cylinder dreams passing in stages Lethargic grins left to bare Broadway windows cubical cages Where escape is fairly rare Well you're looking for another end Any Time But you still can't turn away Well you're looking for a real friend Any kind That wants to play the games you play On this side of paradise You're never going to go through twice Stay tuned at any price To this side of paradise You've got to keep yourself well amused Pay no attention to the faulty news Set yourself on automatic cruise Sometimes you just got to lose On this side of paradise You're never going to go through twice Stay tuned at any price To this side of paradise On this side of paradise On this side of paradise [..]