Phases and Stages (Theme) / Pick Up the Tempo / Phases and Stages (Theme)

Phases and stages Circles and cycles And scenes that we've all seen before Let me tell you some more People are sayin' that time will take care of people like me That I'm livin' too fast and they say I can't last too much longer But little they see that their thoughts of me is my saviour And little they know that the beat oughta go just a little faster So pick up the tempo just a little and take it on home The singer ain't singin' and the drummer's been draggin' too long Time will take care of itself so just leave time alone And pick up the tempo just a little and take it on home Well, I'm wild, and I'm mean, and I'm creatin' a scene, I'm goin' crazy Well I'm good, and I'm bad, and I'm happy, and I'm sad, and I'm lazy I'm quiet, and I'm loud, and I'm gatherin' a crowd, and I like gravy About half off the wall but I learned it all in the Navy So pick up the tempo just a little and take it on home The singer ain't singin' and the drummer's been draggin' too long Time will take care of itself so just leave time alone And pick up the tempo just a little and take it on home Phases and stages Circles and cycles And scenes that we've all seen before Let me tell you some more