Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime

Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
”       ”      ”       ”           ”       in another part of the world
”       ”      ”       ”           ”       behind the wheel of a large automobile
”       ”      ”       ”           ”        in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife
”       ”      ”       ”           ”       , “Well, how did I get here?”

[Chorus]

Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down
Letting the days go by, water flowing underground
Into the blue again after the money’s gone
Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground

[Verse 2]

And you may ask yourself, “How do I work this?”
  ”       ”      ”       ”           ”       , “Where is that large automobile?”
  ”       ”      ”       ”           ”       , “This is not my beautiful house”
”       ”      ”       ”           ”       , “This is not my beautiful wife”

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

Same as it ever was, same as it ever was
x4

[Verse 3]

Water dissolving and water removing
There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Under the water, carry the water
Remove the water at the bottom of the ocean
Water dissolving and water removing

[Chorus 2]

Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down
Letting the days go by, water flowing underground
Into the blue again, into the silent water
Under the rocks and stones, there is water underground
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down
Letting the days go by, water flowing underground
Into the blue again after the money’s gone
Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground

[Verse 4]

You may ask yourself, “What is that beautiful house?”
You may ask yourself, “Where does that highway go to?”
And you may ask yourself, “Am I right? Am I wrong?”
And you may say to yourself, “My God! What have I done?”

[Chorus 2]

[Outro]

Same as it ever was, same as it ever was
Same as it ever was and look where my hand was
Time isn’t holding up, time isn’t after us
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was x3
Letting the days go by, same as it ever was
Here a twister comes, here comes the twister
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was (Letting the days go by) x2
Once in a lifetime (Let the water hold me down)
Letting the days go by (Water flowing underground)
Into the blue again

Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime