Come on now, the curtain is drawn 
And tomorrow stands before you 
Dressed and draped in a coal black cape 
Like a crow, he ignores you 
Look again, there's a beautiful girl 
Covered cinnamon a Holy land smile 
It's the great disappearing act 
Done once again for tomorrow 
As we're chasing our tails 
Biting our nails 
So strong and frail 

And we build and tear down 
Build and tear down 
Build and tear down 
We've run out of time to say 
How did it get so late 
I'll never know 

Step outside, now the door's open wide 
And the minons are eager to find him 
Put a million miles under your heels 
And you're still behind him 
Cover your clocks with your chains and your locks 
While the seasons get hotter and colder 
Stretch your faces and lie about your ages 
And still we're gonna get older 
As we're chasing our tails 
Biting our nails 
So strong and frail 

And we build and tear down 
Build and tear down 
Build and tear down 
We've run out of time to say 
How did it get so late 
I'll never know 
I'll never know 

Hang onto your fingers 
Making your hands unwind 
He will escape you every time 
From under your pillows 
Through open windows and out ...

And we build and tear down 
Build and tear down 
Build and tear down 
We've run out of time to say 
How did it get so late 
I'll never know 
I'll never know 
I'll never know