I was standing by the wayside
When it all came tumbling in
And as the bombs drop double four time
Stop the song and start again
Cause you can set the world on fire
For all the good that it would do
I’ll take the love that you’ve been missing
And send it all right back to you

I’ll fill you in on what it’s all about
Put the needle on the record and the truth comes out

Chorus

Please stop the song and start again
Stop it all and start

Take a hundred different bibles
And throw them all into the sea
Take the future of our nation
And sell it off to MTV
Cause I was standing by the wayside
When it all came tumbling in
As the bombs drop double four time
Stop the song and start again

I’ll fill you in on what it’s all about
Put the needle on the record and the truth comes out

Chorus

Please stop the song and start again
Stop it all and start

I was standing by the wayside
When it all came tumbling in
And as the bombs drop double four time
Stop the song and start again
Cause you can set the world on fire
For all the good that it would do
I’ll take the love that you’ve been missing
And send it all right back to you

I’ll fill you in on what it’s all about
Put the needle on the record and the truth comes out

Chorus

Please stop the song and start again
Stop it all and start

There’s a rhythm I’ve been missing
Like trying to roll without a wheel
And all you pretty people listening
You gotta know this shit’s not real!

And I’ll be standing by the wayside
When it all comes tumbling in.
And with an angel on my shoulder
I’ll stop the song and start again.

I’ll fill you in on what it’s all about
Put the needle on the record and the truth comes out

Chorus

Please stop the song and start again
Stop it all and start