Independence Day

David Byrne

Now and then I get horny

At night you do

At night you do

Smile ? from side to side

At night you do

At night you do



And she'll be comin' round the mountain

With six white horses by her side

No stops for gas, food or lodging

She's wearing nothing but a smile

And though we struggle our freedom

Our need for others still remains

We know what will make us happy

We know what will ease our pain



We'll pretend we are married

At night we do

At night we do

Slide ? your hand in mine

At night we do

At night we do



My bed is flyin' out the window

I'm pullin' up my covers to the rain

And down below cats are howlin'

It's a family affair--



They're selling vegetables on Broadway

A man is runnin' for the train

Strollin' down 42nd Street

On our Independence Day

Rub-A-Dub on 57th Street

It's our Independence Day!

Arm in arm on 82nd Street

On our Independence Day



Hey Mister, Hey Lady

Hey sisters walkin' hand in hand

We'll be lovers in the open

We'll be lovers on Independence Day

Hand in hand, hand in hand

Hand in hand on Independence Day



This compass points in two directions

And North and South are both the same

We'll look forward to the good times

Come our Independence Day



Hey Lady! You make me giggle

We?ll squiggle like honeymooners do

I?m struck by lightnin', it's frightnin'

So excitin', on Independence Day



Uncle Vera, Auntie Ida

Get so excited on Independence Day



Been waiting such a long time,

Waiting such a long time

Waiting such a long time

Waiting such a long time till Independence Day



Waiting such a long time,

Waiting such a long time

Waiting such a long time

And now it's here!

Independence Day!



And it's been such a long time,

Such a long time,

Such a long time

And now it's he