A Social Marginal

<br>Remember me when I met you back in chicago? <br><br>Filthy bum (twenty plus some) with an old platitude<br><br>&quot;mending fences or mending souls&quot;<br><br>That was all you had to say<br><br>But fate was fair my friend<br><br>Now its your turn to walk in my place<br><br><br><br>Tell me hows the view from down there-<br><br>Come on dont you like it? <br><br>Suddenly you are no one and you feel like a freak<br><br>Down and out you just might find out who you<br><br>Really are<br><br>Sorry I cant join you right now<br><br>Id love to stay but cant be late for my happy hour<br><br>Now dont get caught up in your paranoia<br><br>Just accept that we both -<br><br>Lose if theres a confrontation<br><br>Well I think weve got to find<br><br>Some good excuse with a prospect of detente<br><br><br><br>But standing my ground<br><br>I have drawn the line<br><br>Past which there can be no more compromise<br><br><br><br>Somebody help me find a way out of it<br><br>Im quite sure there must be<br><br>More than meets the eye<br><br>A matter of whats inside<br><br>Pretending my soul can hide from the outside<br><br>When everyone can see were hiding tragedy<br><br><br><br>Social marginal-<br><br>Setting the stage for our power struggle<br><br>Social marginal-<br><br>Engaging you in a test of wills<br><br>Social marginal-<br><br>No diversions please<br><br>Its time to wear your gameface<br><br>Its time to wear it now.....just put it on.<br><br><br><br>Now dont get caught up in your paranoia<br><br>Just accept that we both<br><br>Lose if theres a confrontation<br><br>And its all weve got to find<br><br>A crucible cant we compromise? <br><br>Now.<br><br><br><br>Somebody help me find a way out of it<br><br>Im quite sure there must be<br><br>More than meets the eye<br><br>A matter of whats inside<br><br>Pretending my soul can hide from the outside<br><br>When everyone can see were hiding tragedy<br><br>Now.<br><br><br><br>Social marginal-<br><br>Setting the stage for our power struggle<br><br>Social marginal-<br><br>Engaging you in a test of wills<br><br>Social marginal-<br><br>No diversions please<br><br>Its time to wear your gameface<br><br>Its time to wear it now - right now.<br><br><br><br>Mending fences, mending souls? <br><br>Read between the lines and youll know<br><br>Now.<br><br>Now its your turn to accept me-<br><br>Now.<br><br><br><br>....but caught up in your own self-righteousness<br><br>All you can do is say - &quot;you first&quot;.