Totem and Taboo - Hugh Cornwell

Every day I wake up feeling better

Than I ever did the night before

Open up the mailbox there’s a letter

When it’s read I’m up and out the door

Walking down the street I’m in no hurry

See a lot of people on the run

I ain’t got a problem with your anger

Hope you get around to having fun

What’s totem for me

Is taboo for you

Just listen to me

Am I getting through

Once I was a rebel with the answer

Shoved it in your mouth without a spoon

Then I realized there ain’t no answer

Just a lot of problems in the room

Took a pill and dropped right off the radar

Thought I could buy peace and greener grass

Think I’ve woken up two decades later

Just to fall again upon my ass

What’s totem for me

Is taboo for you

Just listen to me

Am I getting through

There’s a lot of language in between us

I’d really like to know what makes you tick

Wish I had the secret to happiness

I could deal it out and heal the sick

As it is I’ll have to keep on walking

Blame it all on God or just pretend

Guess I’ll let your signals do the talking

Fingers crossed I’ll get there in the end

What’s totem for me

Is taboo for you

Just listen to me

Am I getting through