Scheme Of Things

...man, your mother called,
she wants to know what's up with you
and if you got that job,
the one she sent directions to,
cause you've 'been drifting
and need something meaningful to do
in the scheme of things.'

I think she got to me,
'cause I went out and bought the Star
pulled out the classifieds
but I only got so far.
Respectability
ought not to come down where we are
in the scheme of things.

man, your girlfriend called
she said to tell you you're in shit
'cause she's still hangin' in
that restauraunt you said was it,
and your relationship?
she wants to know just where it fits
in the scheme of things.

I think she got to me
because I rented three or four
romantic comedies
but no matter how much wine I pour
I can't get into it.
I think I'm better off with horror
in the scheme of things.

oh, sorry man, this seat is filled
though the music's playing still
but they say that all is fair
in this game of musical chairs.

man, your psychic called
she says you're heading for a wreck
because your chart looks bad
and there's a problem with your cheque
but it's your karma, man,
you're the one who's sticking out his neck
in the scheme of things.

I think she got to me
because I wound up calling back
she read my rune stones and
I guess we wound up in the sack
I paid your psychic bill
yeah, this new job really cuts the slack
in the scheme of things.

(27 April 2002 by Colin Halyk)

Colin: lead and harmony vocals, guitars, keyboards
Mark: harmony vocals, bass
Malcolm: drums