Common Rotation - Prime Time Lyrics
A little self deception gets the best receptionWhen you can't stomach the primetimeA little self deception gets the best receptionWhen you can't stomach the primetimeIf you skin the cat you can't take it backYou can make 'em wait but it's far too lateFor a golden boy who is self-employedAs a patron saint to it I'll relate to aDoctor's orders when on the floorboardsYou keep from sleep as they rot and reekAfter several weeks and a ratings sweep of the ocean floorI have run ashoreNow the crowd is always fleetingAnd the minutes of the meetingWill be taken by a very shaky handIf you're not around when it's written downThey'll be taking all the laughter from the canA little self deception gets the best receptionWhen you can't stomach the primetimeA little self deception gets the best receptionWhen you can't stomach the primetimeBut I'm over that since I've been through thisSo I set the tape to catch what I missI hear wasn't much with the Midas touchAnd the shallow end, we can swallow itFor my fleeting doubts but we'll play it out so we'llHave it right by the second actThat's superfluous like the second verseOf this telecast so I set the mastTo a steady course with a subtle force of anImmigrant that would like to stayWho's been sent away on a slow news dayIf I never rated, it's just repeatedThe screeners become addictsAnd the Russian demographicLoves a US way of making every mealThe Breakfast of Champions andLike his victims, slowly getting soggy from the weightA little self deception gets the best receptionWhen you can't stomach the primetimeA little self deception gets the best receptionWhen you can't stomach the primetimeConflict is interestingBut tragedy's worth moneyWell I'm sick and tired of the realitySo change the channel and show me something funnyA little self deception gets the best receptionWhen you can't stomach the primetimeA little self deception gets the best receptionWhen you can't stomach the primetimeA little self deception gets the best receptionWhen you can't stomach the primetimeWhen you can't stomach the primetimeWhen you can't stomach the primetimeWhen you can't stomach the primetimeWhen you can't stomach the primetime
