After they dimmed the disco lights

After the dark and dormant nights

I could have held every single hand

I needed to be somebody's man

Even before the masquerade

Even before the mess we all had made

I wish you'd told me about this plan

I hope you know I would understand

I'd understand, I'd understand, I'd understand, I would understand

But how do you do all that you do?

Whatever price I have to pay

Whatever spells you have to say

To know their names and everything

To know the games they would like to play

The games they play, the games they play, I want to know all the games they play

How do you do all that you do?

After they dimmed the disco lights

After they took my loving life

After the cold and cubic feet

After they sold my meet and greet

After the long, long solo show

After the vines had time to grow

After the ants marched off in rows

After the end when everyone knows

After the end, after the end, after the end when everyone knows

How do you do all that you do?