Cat/egorical Imperative

Once upon a midnight dreary 
I woke with something in my head 
I couldn’t escape the memory 
Of a phone call and of what you said 
Like a game show contestant with a parting gift 
I could not believe my eyes 
When I saw through the voice of a trusted friend 
Who needs to humour me and tell me lies 
Yeah humour me and tell me lies 

And I’ll lie too and say I don’t mind 
And as we seek so shall we find 
And when you’re feeling open I’ll still be here 
But not without a certain degree of fear 
Of what will be with you and me 
I still can see things hopefully 
But you 
Why you wanna give me a run-around 
Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up 
When all it does is slow me down 

And shake me and my confidence 
About a great many things 
But I’ve been there I can see it cower 
Like a nervous magician waiting in the wings 
Of a bad play where the heroes are right 
And nobody thinks or expects too much 
And Hollywood’s calling for the movie rights 
Singing hey babe let’s keep in touch 
Hey baby let’s keep in touch 

But I want more than a touch I want you to reach me 
And show me all the things no one else can see 
So what you feel becomes mine as well 
And soon if we’re lucky we’d be unable to tell 
What’s yours and mine the fishing’s fine 
And it doesn’t have to rhyme so don’t feed me a line 
But you 
Why you wanna give me a run-around 
Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up 
When all it does is slow me down 

Tra la la la la bomba dear this is the pilot speaking 
And I’ve got some news for you 
It seems my ship still stands no matter what you drop 
And there ain’t a whole lot that you can do 
Oh sure the banner may be torn and the wind’s gotten colder 
Perhaps I’ve grown a little cynical 
But I know no matter what the waitress brings 
I shall drink in and always be full 
Yeah, I will drink in and always be full 

Oh I like coffee 
And I like tea 
I’d like to be able to enter a final plea 
I still got this dream that you just can’t shake 
I love you to the point you can no longer take 
Well all right okay 
So be that way 
I hope and pray 
That there’s something left to say 
But you 
Why you wanna give me a run-around 
Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up 
When all it does is slow me down 
But you 
Why you wanna give me a run-around 
Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up 
When all it does is slow me down