Stepped on a flowerbed, keeping his mind fed
Thinking he's watching his heart
Swallows his promise, Synaesthete's nightmare
When words taste dark
Scared of his mother, takes a new lover
She's pretty and plastic and warm
She's warm
I gotta tick, tock
I got one trick to top
I gotta tick, tock
Feels good, I should stop
I gotta tick, tock
I got one, I got one
Runs down a hallway, whistles like thunder
She can't breathe
Swears he don't feed it, he's trying to beat it
Well, if you'd listen to me
Love's in a closet, pensive and bated
Cradles a gun to keep warm
And she's warm
I gotta tick, tock
I got one trick to top
I gotta tick, tock
Feels good, I should stop
I gotta tick, tock
I got one, I got one
Jed Davis: keyboards
Mike Keaney: vocals, bass
Alex Dubovoy: guitar
Mike Kearns: drums
Produced by The Hanslick Rebellion
Recorded live 7-30-96 by John Delehanty and Rich Libutti at The QE2, Albany, NY
Mixed by John Delehanty and Rich Libutti at Scarlet East, Latham, NY
Mastered by Dave McNair at Unity Mastering, New York, NY