Half A Century High lyrics

G C G
In the tube where I was born
C Bm
I could have sworn
C D
There was so much to see
C D
There was so little to be
G C G
But I was free
B7
World at my command
Em
Through the dots I ran
Am D G
Looking for a man who looked like me
Em D
And now it can be told
Em D
I`m a quarter of a century old
G F G F G
But I`m half a century high

In the tube where I was raised
I was amazed
On the pictures I would lean
That went flashing on the screen
Oh, I was dazed
But then my eyes were made
hypnotized insane (?)
Buried in my brain
In a blinding blaze
And now it can be told
I`m a quarter of a century old
But I`m half a century high

In the tube where I was grown
I was alone
The figure on the floor (Laying on the floor)
The dream behind the door (I`d lock the closet door)
The sound was low
Ballgames on the street
Disappeared behind my feet
Out of breath my heart would be
To see another show
And now it can be told
I`m a quarter of a century old
But I`m half a century high

In the tube where I was made
I was afraid
Spinning through the space
another scene, another face,
Another shade
Mirror of my mind
On electric wheels of wine
Living on the lines that were displayed
And now it can be told
I`m a quarter of a century old
But I`m half a century high

In the tube where I was fed
I lost my head
I watch the lives they led
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