1 - You've never driven through a red light, 2 - Or let your mind leave your body. 3 - It's pitch black in bed every night: 4 - You set the clock right for the morning alarm.
5 - You've never wanted to start any fights, 6 - Don't know a thing about tapping in on wires.
7 - I fill the room with people 8 - but still you sit empty, 9 - Stuck like putty. 10 - I tried to teach you good rock'n'roll, 11 - But you couldn't get over the old one-two, 12 - And nevertheless, you'll do. 13 - Nevertheless, you'll do. 14 - Nevertheless, I do.
15 - You're getting up in the morning and put on your suit [ca. 0'55] 16 - For the office, and leave me. 17 - You come home all pushed and pulled, 18 - At six-thirty in the evening.
19 - The television, it takes you away 20 - To a picture-world where I have no say in it.
21 - I fill the room with people 22 - but still you sit empty, 23 - Stuck like putty. 24 - I tried to teach you good rock'n'roll, 25 - But you couldn't get over the old one-two, 26 - And nevertheless, you'll do. 27 - Nevertheless, you'll do. 28 - Nevertheless, I do.