所属专辑:Souvenirs: Best of Janis Ian 1972-1981
歌手: Janis Ian
时长: 03:39
Mechanical Telephone - Janis Ian (珍妮斯·艾恩)[00:00:00]
DARK NIGHT BUT THERE'S PLENTY TO BELIEVE IN[00:00:12]
WHY'D YOU HAVE TO LET HER TOUCH YOUR FEELINGS[00:00:16]
I ALWAYS GAVE YOU EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEEDED[00:00:26]
ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS ASK BUT YOU JUST GOT GREEDY[00:00:30]
NOW THE ONLY TIME WE TALK[00:00:37]
IS WHEN WE TALK ALONE[00:00:40]
TO THE VOICES THAT YOU LEAVE[00:00:44]
ON YOUR MECHANICAL TELEPHONE[00:00:47]
SOMETIMES I CALL JUST TO HEAR YOUR VOICE[00:00:52]
SET FREE OF THE TALONS AND CLAWS[00:00:55]
BUT THE MEMORY I KEEP[00:00:59]
DOESN'T REALLY LET ME LEAVE ANY WORD AT ALL[00:01:01]
YOU ALWAYS LIKED ANY WOMAN WHO WAS EASY[00:01:19]
HOPE YOU'VE MET YOUR MATCH[00:01:23]
BUT CAN SHE BEAT ME[00:01:25]
YOU ALWAYS SAID I'D BE THE FIRST TO WALK[00:01:30]
YOU SAY I'M ALWAYS THE FIRST TO TALK[00:01:33]
BUT CAN SHE FREE ME[00:01:36]
NOW WE RARELY TALK ALONE[00:01:41]
WE USUALLY SPEAK IN GROUPS[00:01:44]
TO THE PEOPLE YOU INVITE FOR THE THEATER[00:01:48]
AND A BITE WHO ARE USED TO YOU[00:01:50]
THEY LIKE TO LISTEN TO THEIR OWN MOUTHS MOVE[00:01:55]
THEY LIKE TO WATCH YOUR JAW DROP TOO[00:01:58]
BUT THE WITTICISMS FADE WHEN THE COVERS[00:02:03]
ARE UNMADE AND I'M SO FAR AWAY[00:02:05]
I BET YOU THOUGHT I'D BE AN EASY LAY[00:02:22]
I BET YOU THOUGHT I LIVED ALONE[00:02:24]
HUNGRY FOR THE VISION AND THE AFTERPLAY[00:02:28]
I'VE HAD BETTER TIMES ALONE[00:02:31]
NOW WE RARELY TALK OF LOVE[00:02:36]
WE ONLY SPEAK OF NEED[00:02:39]
AND THE SACRIFICE OF LIFE TO THE ALTAR[00:02:43]
AND THE KNIFE ON OUR MOUND OF GREED[00:02:46]
I RARELY CALL JUST TO HEAR YOUR VOICE[00:02:51]
SET FREE OF THE PILLARS AND STONE[00:02:54]
BUT FOR THE COMPANY I KEEP WHEN I SPEAK[00:02:57]
TO YOUR MECHANICAL TELEPHONE[00:03:01]
IT'S THE COMPANY I KEEP WHEN I SPEAK[00:03:05]
YOUR MECHANICAL TELEPHONE[00:03:08]
THE COMPANY I KEEP[00:03:13]