Lyrics to 33

33

If everybody wanted to be me

then were would I live?

I couldn't fit them in my American room

if everybody wanted to be as pretty as you

what would you wear?

we'd have to loot the bodies for irregular shoes

if everybody wanted to win

the trophy smelting factory would never close

i had me a dream that didn't have me in the dream

how can I be washed up at thirty three?

I'd like to thank the academy

(for this "greatest lover's" trophy)

but all alone its just a hollow victory

if everybody wanted to smoke weed

then who'd be on time?

we'd change New York back into New New Amsterdam

(if you live in Istanbul then you once lived in Constantinople)

if everybody wanted to be on TV

then you should  check the warranty

cause I don't think this box can handle that density

(I am your density)

if everybody wanted to breathe

we better shut down the trophy factory

I had me a dream that didn't have me in the dream

how can I be washed up at 33?

I'd like to thank the academy  

(for this "greatest lover's" trophy)

but all alone I’m just a pyrrhic victor

I am the winner of a thousand years of emptiness and

A champion of worldwide airwave lies

We’ll turn the graveyards to amusement parks at gunpoint

Singing “Give Peace A Chance”

Hand in hand

All night

To win a hollow victory

a hollow victory

a hollow victory

to win all alone is just as empty

Lyrics copyright 2010 Towbin/Ristaino