West Egg Party

Tell me where you living, tell me how long you've been there
Anything to fill this moribund air
What with all this spinning, you can't rely on what your eyes see
Have we any clue what the truth may be?
Wonder if I'm winning, then it dawns on me again
Sometimes I'm attentive, sometimes I'm receptive
Sometimes I don't care

Names you remember, names you soon forget
Names that are dropped like a fisherman's net
Here they check the weather before they choose what side to take
Oh the ambivalence left in their wake
Try to tell me "never" but here we are once again
Sometimes I'm attentive, sometimes I'm receptive
Sometimes I don't care

Keep the story rolling, keep the image in view
But somebody's a fraud - maybe me, maybe you
Quite impressive showing, you may well have me hooked
I'd like to believe it's as good as it looks
You tell me you're all knowing, but here we find ourselves once again
Sometimes I'm attentive, sometimes I'm receptive
Sometimes I don't care

The myths you let surround you
Hoping that they'll count you
How long 'til they've found you?

Hey there you are - come close, I must have a word
You'll never believe what I just overheard
I'll be at the bar, where I have something to do
Seems like a night for a drink or two
Never get too far 'til it dawns on me again
Sometimes I'm attentive, sometimes I'm receptive
Sometimes I don't care

The myths you let surround you
Hoping that they'll count you
How long 'til they've found you?