nothing is as good as they say it is

Sparks

Nothing is as good as they say it is
That s the way it is, I wish I d known beforehand
I was born just twenty-two hours ago
But I want to go back to my former quarters

Mama, mama, can you accommodate?
Mama, mama, tell me I m not too late
Mama, mama, can you co-operate?
This will not work, I m sure

Nothing is as good as they say it is
And I d be remiss if I weren t honest with you
This is not a place that I can exist
Not ungratefulness, I just don t want this, want this

Mama, mama, is there a remedy?
Can I just go back to where I used to be?
I was happy where I was previously
Just floating there, stood tall

Mama, mama, please sympathize
This has been such a bad surprise
I won t ask any more from you
I can liv? with a lousy view

Nothing is as good as they say it is
That s the way it is, I wish I d known b?forehand
I was born just twenty-two hours ago
But I ve seen enough to make a wise decision
All your standards must be so very low
This is not a place that I d want to go
How can you exist in a place like this?
I surely can t, oh no

Take a look around and you d understand
This is not a place I could ever stand
Ugliness, anxiety, phony tans
It ain t for me, that s all

Thank you both for this special chance
Were I born in the south of France
I would feel less resistant to
Somewhere that just deserves adieu

Nothing is as good as they say it is
That s the way it is, I wish I d known beforehand
Nothing is as good as they say it is
That s the way it is, I wish I d known beforehand

All your standards must be so very low
This is not a place that I d want to go
How can you exist in a place like this?
I surely can t, oh no

Nothing is as good as they say it is
Nothing is as good as they say it is