A straight-ahead rocker about a guy who can't get what he wants. Or even what he needs. GarageBand Folk Rock Track of the Day April 24, 2006!

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This is me being all Tom Petty (or something).

It started out to be a song about how the world seems all screwed up, with the price of gas through the roof and the government going all Big Brother on us. But it didn't turn out that way. Songs are like kids. They are what they want to be, and you can't stop them.

There are a couple of happy accidents on this recording. The drum kick at the start is one. The other is the way the guitars come in. I pushed the wrong button at one point and erased a few seconds of one of the guitar tracks, so it comes in late. It sounds like I meant to do it that way.

Like I said, songs are what they want to be.

Well I...
Can't walk to Memphis and I
Can't ride the train
Can't buy no gasoline and I
Can't fly a plane
Can't call your number 'cuz I
Don't have a phone
Can't stand to be with you but I
Can't stand to be alone

They say it can't be done
It looks like everything's gone to pieces and
How long will this go on?

Well I...
Called for the doctor and I
Called for the nurse
Called for the medic but I
Kept getting worse
Called up the papers and I
Called off the game
Called for the undertaker and I
Called out your name

They say it can't be done
It looks like everything's gone to pieces and
How long will this go on?

I gave my freedom to the homeland defense
Weren't using it anyway, so it only made sense
I lock my windows, do my duty and hide
Now I ain't scared of nothin'
'cuz I never go outside

Well I...
Turned on the TV and I
Turned on the news
Turned down the volume and I
Turned on some blues
Can't see no future and I
Can't touch the sky
Jump out the window but I
Can't seem to fly

They say it can't be done
It looks like everything's gone to pieces and
How long will this go on?

Well I...
Gave up the coffee and I
Gave up the pills
Gave up the smoking and it
Just made me ill
Tried to be with you and I
Tried it alone
Tried going to Canada and I
Tried going home

But no...
They say it can't be done
It looks like everything's gone to pieces and well
How long will this go on?

Oh no...
They say it can't be done
It looks like everything's gone to pieces and
How long will this go on?