He stands backwards in the shower
He's been staring at the clock on the wall for the last half hour
On the shortest of trips, he takes the long way back
Never starts a game of cards without the one-eyed jack
He plays yellow car in the subway tunnel
Never could be famous, he's just not that subtle
He says everyone's best on their first CD
But for all these little answers, I got a mystery
I got a mystery
Close enough to taste it, I have yet to break him in
It's just not easy, he's the game I cannot win
That boy's a riddle, how lucky could I be?
'Cause for all these little answers, I got a mystery, yeah
He falls asleep knowing what he'll dream about
The end of the world, well, he has no doubt
Says nothing in life is ever, ever free
But something cheap, well, that's just too easy
Close enough to taste it, I have yet to break him in
It's just not easy, he's the game I cannot win
That boy's a riddle, how lucky could I be?
'Cause for all these little answers, I got a mystery, yeah
For all these little answers, I got a mystery, yeah
He listens to static on the radio
There's a part of himself he knows he'll never know
He's an expert at defense whenever I attack
He'll lend you a smile you don't have to give back
You don't have to give it back
Close enough to taste it, I have yet to break him in
It's just not easy, he's the game I cannot win
That boy's a riddle, how lucky could I be?
'Cause for all these little answers, I got a mystery, yeah
I got a mystery, yeah
I got a mystery, yeah
I got a mystery, yeah
I got a mystery, yeah