(Verse 1) I’m sitting at the traffic light, the light is turning green I’m staring at the gear stick like a piece of space machine If I push it into second, will the gearbox completely jam? The guy behind is honking, but I’m frozen where I am. I used to drive a racecar-well, a Camry anyway- But the manual transmission speaks a foreign tongue today. (Chorus) Oh, the gears are grinding somewhere, but the clutch is slipping fast I’m trying to make the present moment mimic all the past My glasses might be missing, and I think I lost a tooth But hey, who needs a map when you are searching for the truth? It’s a comedy of errors, and I’m putting on the show Starting with the breakfast that I ruined hours ago. (Verse 2) I walked into the kitchen, got the coffee pot in place I had a destination and a smile upon my face My favorite mug was waiting, sitting right there on the shelf But I poured the steaming coffee in my breakfast bowl instead. I almost put the milk into my morning orange juice It seems the wiring in the attic’s coming slightly loose. (Chorus) Oh, the gears are grinding somewhere, but the clutch is slipping fast I’m trying to make the present moment mimic all the past My glasses might be missing, and I think I lost a tooth But hey, who needs a map when you are searching for the truth? It’s a comedy of errors, and I’m putting on the show Starting with the breakfast that I ruined hours ago. (Bridge) The best one happened Tuesday at the local grocery store I stood at self-checkout, eyes glued directly to the floor I waved the supervisor down, I said, "I need a hand!" She looked at me with pity that I didn't understand. She looked down at the scanner, then she looked me in the eye I hadn't bought a single thing, not even a meat pie. Just standing in the checkout lane with nothing in my cart Hey, at least I saved some money, so I guess that's being smart! (Outro) Yeah, the little things are shifting, blending into one big blur Did I do that yesterday, or did it just occur? Now where'd I put my car keys... wait, I took the bus today? Ah well, pour another bowl of coffee, we’ll be on our way. (Light, chuckling fade out)
