I've got every reason why I should
But I'm not gonna cause a fuss
Where she's waiting all on her own
Bangin' on the big, bangin' on the big,
bangin' on the big bass drum
I'm a foreigner to my feet
But maybe if this here friendly wall
Can protect me from a fall
I might make it to the stop
Get on the bus, climb to the top
And keep my eyes out, straight ahead
An d picture my warm waiting bed
Bangin' on the big, bangin' on the big,
bangin' on the big bass drum
And it's strange, kind of blue
I know what's wrong with you
You're drunk, it's plain to see
And you're not even fit to be free
So we got nothing else to do
So we might as well give you a room
Even though it may look like a cell
Bangin' on the big, bangin' on the big,
bangin' on the big bass drum
And he locked the doors behind me
With his shattering finality
Left alone there with my fears
I could hardly fight back the tears
Not knowing what to think,
I put my head beside the sink
And brought up all my troubles
In one fascinating bubble
Bangin' on the big, bangin' on the big,
bangin' on the big bass drum,
When they finally opened the door
In the morning after the nightmare
before I just wanted to shout,
why did my lady not bail me out
the picture I understood fast
stone right out of her hand
Bangin' on the bit, bangin' on the bit,
bangin' on the bit, bangin' on the bit,