"That's What They All Say" lyrics - GRAHAM PARKER & THE FIGGS

You think you've got a head for heights
Be careful, babe, you might fall
You think you know all your rights
But you're at someone's beck and call
You think you've got life on a plate
But it's harder to eat than to play
You're in the race You've got a place
But that's what they all say

You wanna stand in the working man's shoes
And have someone step on your head
You wanna bruise your skin on my teeth
But you just bite me instead
You wanna come down and check out my level
But something stands in your way

You're in the race
You've got a place
But that's what they all say

Standing in the rain
You pass by, don't even remember my name
But baby, baby, this ain't no place for fame
And it ain't the street, it's the gutter you've got to blame

Well, you think you are a real rough diamond
'Cause you can stand to the test
You think if you got a car to climb in
You will shine out the best
You think your jewels aren't made out of paste
Believe me they're looking that way

You're in the race
You've got a place
But that's what they all say

You think if you got a hall of mirrors
You will see every way
You think if you buy a piece of tomorrow
Someone else has to pay
You think if you can pin someone down
They won't get in your way

You're in the race
You've got a place
But that's what they all say

You're in the race
You've got a place
But that's what they all say

That's what they all say, baby
That's what they all say