[Intro]

[Verse 1]
Everywhere around me, each way I look
It's rows and rows for the next 30ks or so
And I can't quite make out what's holding us back
My view's all obstructed by the path that I took

[Chorus 1]
And I've been trying to roll a cigarette (He's been trying to roll a cigarette)
While the traffic's at a crawl
Using my hands to steer me down the road
Oh, I wish, wish my life was automatic

[Verse 2]
We're picking up speed now as the suburbs start to thin out
It's time to leave this life behind
A thermal mug of instant coffee, the CD player hums real softly
It's been jammed for a month now with 'The Best of Talking Heads'

[Chorus 1]
And I've been trying to roll a cigarette (He's been trying to roll a cigarette)
While the traffic's at a crawl
Using my hands to steer me down the road
Oh, I wish, wish my life was automatic
[Bridge]
It just rolls on (It just rolls on)
Don't worry, it won't be too long (Don't worry, it won't be too long)

[Verse 3]
Out of the corner of my left eye
Flashing lights light up the roadside
Paramedics are frantic on the scene
And I feel unease at my own selfish guilty as some young bloke's wrapped around a tree

[Chorus 2]
And I've been trying to roll a cigarette (He's been trying to roll a cigarette)
While the traffic's at a crawl
Using my knees to steer me down the road
Oh, I wish, wish my life was automatic

[Outro]