Tension

Wouldn't you like to forget about life for a while Don't you wish you could see a genuine smile If that's what brought you hear then you better wake up Jack Because the smiling face sitting next to you may have a knife aimed at your back Now I'm not neurotic I'm just a product of the modern age He who dies with the most toys wins declares the modern sage Well I'm trying to compete but I can barely make ends meet I'm falling way behind I think the Jones got me beat (With the tension) And the competition (Tension) Well it's pulling me down (Tension) With the greed and ambition (Tension) Dreams will surely drown Strained relations are spreading like some kind of disease People keeping their distance in case their hearts may freeze So forgive me girl if I seem a bit emotionless You know I love you but love has been frozen to death (Tension) And the mental strain (Tension) Is making me uptight (Tension) Is flowing through my veins (Tension) It's tied much too tight The only relief I get Is when I can be with you Wouldn't it be nice if we could do The things we really want to do But we don't got the time We got to pay the bills Wouldn't it be nice if we had time to live Not just kill (bebop, bebop, bebop, bebop) Just say yes little boys and girls if you want to have some fun We got money, narcotics and real live submachine guns To help you overcome these humdrum times And keep up with the ever increasing violent crimes (Tension) In the headlines (Tension) Is making you uptight (Tension) It's a sign of the times (Tension) It's a part of your life (Tension) That's all we got to give (Tension) And it's imperative (Tension) So you can't refuse it (Tension) You better learn to use it Bebop, bebop Bebop Tension, tension, tension Tension, tension, tension Tension, tension Tension