They Might Be Giants — Words Are Like Demo

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