Come See The Paradox

Music & Lyrics © Jody Trehy

SO YOU SAY YOU GOT A NEED
TO BE A FIXTURE ON THE SCENE
TO FIT THE BILL
TO FEED THE MACHINE

WELL… IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A RIDE
TO THE STARRY SIDE
HERE’S HOW IT IS FOR YOU:

UNTIL YOU FIND A BUYER
YOU’RE JUST ANOTHER HOOP FOR HIRE
NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE OR WHO YOU DO

SO YOU WANT THEM TO LOVE YOU
TO FEEL WHAT YOU FEEL
BUT MOST OF ALL YOU WANT THEM TO BUY YOU
INTO THE DEAL
WHERE YOU CAN RUN
WITH THE BIG BOYS
BE A BIG SHOT
MAKE A BIG NOISE

AND WE’LL TOSS YOU A SPIN
THAT’LL DRAW YOU IN
MAKE A WHOLE NEW KID OF YOU

BUT WE DON’T OPEN THE GOLDEN DOOR
UNTIL WE’VE GOT YOU WHERE WE WANT YOU
WANTING MORE AND MORE AND MORE

FOR THERE ARE GAMES TO BE PLAYED
AND RULES TO BE OBEYED
AND FOOLS TO BE RULED

COME SEE THE PARADOX
WHAT WE CAN BECOME
WITH A FEW LOUD BANGS
A PRETTY FACE
AND A BIG BASS DRUM
DE DUMB DE DUMB
DE DUMB DE DUMB

BUT I AM THE AUDIENCE TOO
I AM THE AUDIENCE TOO
AND I AM WATCHING YOU
I’M WATCHING YOU!
PEEK-A-BOO!