Lyrics

Superficial Friend

You say hi
So I say hello
And you say I?m so stressed
And I say, oh I know
And you just took a test
So I ask how did it go
And you say fine ? look at the time!
Oh, I?ve got to go, and then you go
And we?re both happy for that conversation to end
You are my superficial friend.

You say what?s up
And I say, fine
And you say, how you doing
I say, not much just killing time
And you say, what?
And I say, what do you mean?
And you say, what was that you said?
And pretty soon we just decide to stare at the floor instead
And we?ve got three more floors to go
These elevator silences seem to never end
You are my superficial friend.

Chorus:
And maybe in another life you could be my lover
And you in the corner there you could be my soul brother
And maybe we could start to understand one another
But baby in this life, you are just another
Face to fill the spaces, you might even be an alien
And maybe if we made an effort, but that?s a big if
Cause I don?t think that you would care if I fell off a cliff
If my ship should sink, I don?t think you?d notice any diff
So it really ain?t no wonder that our conversation?s stiff
And before it?s begun I can?t wait for it to end
You are my superficial friend.

I say what?s up, dude
You say what?s up my main man, hey
Didn?t I see you the other night at that party with that band
And I say yeah that got crazy hey you the man
No you the man
And I can?t remember your name and I don?t think that you can
Remember mine
But we sure seem happy when we see each-other at the West End
You are my superficial friend.

CHORUS

You say how you doing and I say
I?M SO CHILLIN?!
I?M IN SUCH A GOOD MOOD
BEEN LISTENING TO BOB DYLAN
SINGING ALL THESE PRETTY PEOPLE DISAPPEAR LIKE SMOKE
AND IT GOT ME TO THINKING AIN?T IT SUCH A BAD JOKE
YOU LIVE ONE STORY DOWN
YOU MIGHT AS WELL LIVE IN TAHITI
WHY THE HELL ON SOME SUNNY DAY
DON?T YOU COME ON UP AND SEE ME?
WE?LL GO DOWN TO THE PARK AND PLAY WITH PIGEONS ALL DAY
LEARN TO PIGEON WALK AND PIGEON TALK
COME ON WHAT DO YOU SAY and you say
Ok that sounds nice
I mean, how could I refuse it
Just a word of advice
Marijuana don?t abuse it
I mean go crazy if you want to
But get some sleep you sure could use it
And look me up sometime I?m in the directory under ?Whozit?
And you laugh a little laugh to show that you are half-joking
And you get off on your floor before I can say I wasn?t toking
I was high on Bob Dylan but I really didn?t mean to offend
I forgot you?re just my superficial friend.