Burn a candle set a light Keep on going against the stream Be as mean as mean can be As long as you're not to extreme Read the papers watch the news Be informed an get the blues Collect your garbage use the subway Swaying you stay on the roof Search for solutions for the future Find resources drill for oil Raise some powerplants and then Burry them under the soil Rome is burning the emperor sings Waiting for what time may bring His body caressed by the virgins Laughing shy he turns around And spits into the fire And hopes that he can calm it down Fight the flames with words Cause they're cheaper than water Thinking he can heal the world But the only thing he really does Is sitting on a sofa And spit into the fire Rabbits hopping on the green And jump directly in your pan Turtles transform into soup Enjoy them as long as you can Silent sitting writing songs 'Bout all the idiots that pretend That their words can change the world I think I'm right but in the end I spit into the fire And hope that I can calm it down Fight the flames with words Cause they're cheaper than water Thinking I can heal the world But the only thing I really do Is sitting on a sofa And spit into the fire And spit into the fire Spit into it