We Can Talk

We can talk about it now

It's that same old riddle

Only starting from the middle

I'd fix it but I don't know how

Well, we could try to reason

But you might think it's treason

One voice for all

Echoing along the hall

Don't give up on father clock

We can talk about it now

Come, let me show you how

To keep the wheels turnin' you've got to

Keep the engine churnin'

But did you ever milk a cow

I had the chance one day

But I was all dressed up for Sunday

Everybody, everywhere

Do you really care

Pick up your heads and walk

We can talk about it now

It seems to me we've been holding something

Underneath our tongues

I'm afraid if you ever got a pat on the back

It would likely burst your lungs

Oh, stop me if I should sound

Kinda down in the mouth

But I'd rather be burned in Canada

Than to freeze here in the south

Pulling that eternal plough

We've got to find a sharper blade

Or have a new one made

Rest awhile and cool your brow

Don't you see there's no need to slave

The whip is in the grave

No salt, no trance

It's safe now to take a backward glance

Because the flames have turned to chalk

We can talk about it now

We can talk about it now