Backing Out Lyrics - Singles - John Wesley Harding

Been living in the city too long now 

Even my lungs have started to groan 

Everybody is singing their own song 

Sometimes I wanna sing alone 

Never been a primadonna 

Never seem to wanna be the one to complain 

Enough's too much and now I'm gonna 

Stop the madness soon before it drives me insane 

So, take me where the sun won't shine on me 

Take me where my conscience won't go 

Take me where the sun won't shine on me 

Don't tell me I'm backing out cos I don't wanna know 

Everyone around this town is so angry 

Blaring horns, swearing, shaking fists 

If everybody in the world was a hit man 

We'd wipe each other off each other's hit lists 

Who wants to stand and be counted 

All anger ever amounted to was lines on your face 

I don't want to be the one to start the shouting 

I'm part of this society and I know my place 

(chorus) 

Everything around this town is so boring 

Nothing changes, nothing doesn't stay the same 

Ten years ago when we had high ideals 

We couldn't wait to play the protest game 

But now we have our thing together 

Brand new leather, three bank accounts 

Who cares about the starving millions 

We're just happy that our cheques don't bounce 

(chorus)