Staring At The Sun

Summer stretching on the grass
Summer dresses pass
In the shade of a willow tree
Creeps a-crawling over me
Over me and over you
Stuck together with God's glue
Itís gonna get stickier too.
Itís been a long hot summer
Let's get under cover
Don't try too hard to think
Don't think at all.

I'm not the only one
Staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find
If you take a look inside.
Not just deaf and dumb
Iím staring at the sun
Not the only one
Who's happy to go blind.

There's an insect in your ear
If you scratch it won't disappear.
It's gonna itch and burn and sting
Do you wanna see what the scratching brings!
Waves that leave me out of reach
Breaking on your back like a beach.
Will we ever live in peace?
'Cause those that can't do often have to
And those that can't do often have to preach

To the ones staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside.
Not just deaf and dumb, staring at the sun
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind.

Intransigence in all around
Military's still in town
Armour plated suits and ties
Daddy just won't say goodbye
Referee won't blow the whistle.
God is good but will he listen?
I'm nearly great but there's something missing.
I left it in the duty free,
Oh, though you never really belonged to me.

You're not the only one staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside.
I'm not sucking my thumb, staring at the sun
Not the only one who's happy to go blind.

Found on these albums
performed at these shows
Jun
09
2018
Uniondale, NY, US
NYCB Live. Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Co
May
28
2018
Atlanta, GA, US
Infinite Energy Arena
May
19
2018
Omaha, NE, US
CenturyLink Center
May
08
2018
San Jose, CA, US
SAP Center at San Jose
May
07
2018
San Jose, CA, US
SAP Center at San Jose
Mar
21
1998
Johannesburg, , ZA
Johannesburg Stadium
Dec
03
1997
Mexico city, DF, MX
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Dec
02
1997
Mexico city, DF, MX
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Nov
14
1997
Miami, FL, US
Pro Player Stadium
Nov
10
1997
Tampa, FL, US
Houlihans Stadium
Sep
30
1997
Tel Aviv, , IL
Ramat-Gan National Stadium
Sep
20
1997
Emilia, , IT
Festival Site Reggio
Sep
18
1997
Rome, , IT
Aerporte Del Urbe
Sep
13
1997
Barcelona, , ES
Estadi Olimpic de Montjuie
Sep
11
1997
Lisbon, , PT
Estadio Alvalada
Sep
06
1997
Paris, , FR
Parc des Princes
Jun
25
1997
Madison, WI, US
Camp Randall Stadium
Jun
21
1997
Los Angeles, CA, US
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Jun
19
1997
Oakland, CA, US
Oakland Coliseum Stadium
Jun
14
1997
Edmonton, AB, CA
Commonwealth Stadium
May
22
1997
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Three Rivers Stadium