The Ride Amanda Palmer

[Verse 1]
Everyone's too scared to open their eyes up
But everyone's too scared to close them
Everyone's frightened they don't know what's coming
But everyone's frightened of knowing
Everyone's reading the rules of engagement
And everyone's starting to doubt them
Everyone's reaching to put on a seatbelt
But this kind of ride comes without them

[Pre-Chorus]
I want you to think of me sitting and singing beside you
I wish we could meet all the people behind us in line
The climb to the crest is less frightening with someone to clutch you
But isn't it nice when we're all afraid at the same time?

[Chorus]
And it's just a ride
It's just a ride
And you've got the choice to get off anytime that you like
It's just a ride
It's just a ride
The alternative is nothingness
We might as well give it a try

[Verse 2]
Everyone's terrified that they'll be justified by the collapse that will happen
Everyone's placing their bets just in case
The whole thing's a profound disappointment
Everyone's trying to stay on the side where the water's just boiling more slowly
Frogs in a pot, well that's one thing I've got
At least some of the frogs in here know me