Can you hear me? I'm calling from the back of your mind
I'm a detail from another day, that made it to the front of the line
And if your listening, I don't mean to bring you down, down down

But it's 40 some years of pinning the tail on a donkey, that wasn't even there
It's trying to teach a Barrel of Monkeys, just how to play fair
Its preaching to a choir who's long since gone, to sing another song,
Their lips keep moving and the beat goes on and on...

And if you hear me, Just need a little bit of your time
Its cold and lonely, yeah! Frozen in the back of your mind
And for a moment, I thought I felt the warmth of your smile,
There's nothing wrong with wishful thinking, every once in a while

I been hoping, no prayin', prayin' that it wasn't true
Cuz I heard it through the grapevine, the devil's got a hold of you,
So when I woke up, Woke up and I found you gone, long gone

It's 40 some years of pinning the tail on a donkey, that wasn't even there
It's trying to teach a Barrel of Monkeys, just how to play fair
Its preaching to a choir who's long since gone, to sing another song,
Their lips keep moving and the beat goes on and on...

And if you hear me, Just need a little bit of your time
Its cold and lonely, yeah! Frozen in the back of your mind
And for a moment, I thought I felt the warmth of your smile,
There's nothing wrong with wishful thinking...
               
Every once in a while, though I long to feel your touch,
I will suffer in silence, Cuz' I've already said too much
Every once in a while, when I'm alone and your still near
I'll sing a long forgotten lullaby, I once whispered in your ear

Hey can you hear me, Just need a little bit of your time
Its cold and lonely, yeah! Frozen in the back of your mind
And for a moment, I thought I felt the warmth of your smile,
There's nothing wrong with wishful thinking, Every once in a while
There's nothing wrong with wishful thinking, Every once in a while