People, the lovesick and lonely people You know it's only getting closer people I, I must've been asleep Now, now, now I am awake My eyes are tired and blurry I've seen tight skirts getting out of cars Hot shots drinking at the bars The lost souls and the worried The lazy and the hurried The living and the buried People, the lovesick and lonely people The lost and the holy people You know we're running getting nowhere, people You know it's only getting closer, people I've been so far away Now, now I'm coming home I've died and been reborn and I see Friends I love come and go Caught up, lost in the flow Seen stronger people worn out Just trying to wait the storm out Seen weaker hearts been torn outta People, the lovesick and lonely people The lost and the holy people You know we're running getting nowhere, people You know it's only getting closer, people Waiting here for some word from above Helpless taking out shelter in love Strung out, wasted, tired and frustrated Knocked down, overrated and jaded, faded, yeah! People, the lovesick and lonely people The lost and the holy people You know we're running getting nowhere People, the lovesick and lonely people The lost and the holy people You know we're running getting nowhere, people You know it's only getting closer The drugs are getting sober And soon it will be over, people It's only getting closer, people