Flaking like an old paint chipping Like a dowager shaking Like a subway rolling Like a flower and I'm using You know I am I'm using Freezing like an icicle bending Like a rain cloud rumbling Like a sidewalk mending Like a shroud dissolving Like a snowflake sailing Like an arrow splitting Like an egg-shell sailing Like a sparrow I'm using You know I am I'm using You say you're sensitive Well hey that's the way I want you to live The lights are too bright in the daytime But that's alright with me You say it depends on him It's cool with the friends we're always with Well hey I can live without them But not without you well I can see