I turn my friend away
When he moans like Leo's Lisa
When he's talkin' 'bout that piece of pie
In the sky
That he thinks he's gonna have some day

I turn my friend away
When he runs his private races
When he clocks his dreams
And puts them through their paces

Well, I just wish I had a penny
For every time I've heard them say
Empty sounding words
They just fill the night with tears
Like the snowbird that I hear
Singing at dawn
I know what he's trying to say
And as night turns into day

I turn my friend away
Whеn the bold eyed boys of Summеr
Entertain me with their teenage grief, come hither

Well, I just wish I had a penny
For every time I've heard them say
Empty sounding words
They just fill the night with tears
Like the snowbird that I hear
Singing at dawn
I know what he's trying to say
And as night turns into day