The Three Day Man Lyrics

I'm the three day man
It's three days too long
Everything is in its right place
But something is wrong
Time is on wheels
And my lips shake
You have to live
With every decision that you make

But that doesn't mean I'll be your slave
It doesn't mean you're here to stay
It doesn't mean we're friends for life
You know I want you
You know I love you
But I'll never need you any way

Sixes and sevens
Oh, how it rains !
Sleep is a station
Life is a train
People snatch instinctively
For whatever crutch they need
But I promise not to abuse you
If you don't abuse me

And that means I'll never be your slave
It means you're not here to stay
It means we're not friends for life
You know I want you
You know I love you
But I'll never need you any way

London November 1981

On "The Waterboys" and "The Secret Life Of The Waterboys"