The New Nathan Detroits

nineteen ninety eight looked great on
 plain white paper on the fiftieth plane to champaign
 but to tell you the truth
 if i had a chance to kill it
 i'd pick it up and take it and shake it and
 kiss it to death
 there's something inside like a conscience
 that says "you're painting floors while
 your pals are renaming the stars
 get up get up and go do what you started
 if you want to be a martyr, try harder"
 go my son have you grown?
 go make a home
 and put the kids in their beds
 and i will talk about this year
 if there was something to talk about
 and you sell and you sell with your heart
 so you can make a few bucks and lose a few friends
 and this is the stuff that makes you
 and it will be the same that breaks you
 move on get on with your life
 it's pointless to play if you don't get paid
 why not go my son have you grown?
 go make a home
 and put the kids in their beds
 the kid's in our heads
 we've got a lot of great mistakes to make
 we've got a lot of chances to take
 so let's take our time and hurry
 go my son has come home
 i said no and made my own
 and put the kids in their beds
 the kid's in our heads
 we've got a lot of people to fear this year
 so addy if you want to be near
 sing will to the wind and worry
 oh addy do i love you
 but god such things i have to do
 addy do i want to hear you
 but i just can't get through
 addy do i miss you
 these dreams i sing when i
 kiss you
 oh addy do i love you
 but got such things i have to do
 addy do i want to hear you
 but i just can't get through
 addy do i want to hold you
 but anyone may do
 addy do i miss you
 these dreams i sing when i'm
 introducing the new nathan detroits.