Small Talk Songtext
von Nick Parker

I headed to the station leaving plenty of time
For me to park and figure out how to pay
Shuffled over to the platform, mingled with the other cattle
We were herded onto the train
And over suited up commuters, booting up computers
I heard a woman next to me say
"Isn′t it good to be out again?"
But I just froze

Coz I've forgotten how to do small talk
My tongue has fallen out with my brain
The words are there but clinging to the skin of my teeth
And they don′t seem to want to escape
I could have talked for my country
I represented my town
But now the words are sitting up upon the roof of my mouth
And they don't seem to want to come down
No they don't seem to want to come down


I made it to the festival in plenty of time
For me to park and settle down for the night
And a couple in a camper camping next to me said
Why don′t you join us in a bottle of wine?
So I went to find a blanket, I was given a Pinot and drank it
As I sat within a foot of the fire
They asked me ′where have you come from'? and ′how was the drive'?
But I just froze

Coz I′ve forgotten how to do small talk
My tongue has fallen out with my brain
The words are there but clinging to the skin of my teeth
And they don't seem to want to escape
I could have talked for my country
I represented my town
But now the words are sitting up upon the roof of my mouth
And they don′t seem to want to come down

There was a time my conversation would fly faster
Than a Jedi Interceptor to the moon
Now I sound like Yoda overdosing on Diazepam
And I can't see that changing very soon

Coz I've forgotten how to do small talk
The words are there but clinging to the skin of my teeth
And they don′t seem to want to escape
I could have talked for my country
But now the words are sitting up upon the roof of my mouth
And they don′t seem to want to come down no
No they don't seem to want to come down