[Verse 1]
All the reeling
City voices
Burn you out but
Tonight I wish that we could join 'em
Snap the wishbone
Smash the lightbulbs
And when you kiss me
I'll be the man I always was

[Verse 2]
You say "I'll find a job"
That's right, laughing like you do
Chewing your fingers to the bone
And spitting your nails into the pool

[Chorus]
'Til the garbage men go by
'Til the garbage men go by
All the playboys dance on the blacktop
Like a swarm of flies

[Bridge]
Up and down
And in and out
The wind is in the magazines
Up and down
'Round and 'round
The rainbow's in the gasoline
[Chorus]
'Til the garbage men go by
'Til the garbage men go by
All the emerald shards on the blacktop
Like stars in the sunshine