They Might Be Giants — Words Are Like

Words are like The middle class A drinking glass, a mask Words are like A Spanish town A wedding gown, a crown Words are like A happy dream A racing team A wooden beam, a seam Words are like A rusty nail A minor scale, a snail Words are like A postcard stamp A highway ramp, a cramp Words are like Kaleidoscopes The taste of soap A Billy goat, a coat Words are like A teenage star A prison guard A faded scar, a car