Playing out the day We try to stop ourselves from getting swept away I'm gonna let you step ahead I'll show you things,so you can pretend But you don't know what they meant Let it all begin to swim Let it all begin to swim Let it all depend on something that hold us up again But you don't understand It's an ordinary thing When you're going against the grain But I got to save us when It comes down to it Let me make it plain I'm not trying to use you for my own gain I'll ask you how to settle down Get your kicks and hang around We could do that to the end Just pretend