R.e.m. - 9-9 lyrics

(berry/buck/mills/stipe) (chorus 1) Steady repetition is a compulsion mutually reenforced Now what does that mean? Is there a just contradiction? Nothing much Now i lay me down to sleep, i pray the lord my soul to keep If i should die before i wake, i pray the lord, hesitate (chorus 2) Got to punch Right on target Twisting tongues Gotta stripe down his back All nine yards down her back (chorus 3) Give me a couple, Don't give me a couple of pointers, Turn to lies and conversation fear (repeat chorus 2) (repeat chorus 3) What is in my mind? What is in my mind? (repeat chorus 1) (repeat chorus 2) (repeat chorus 3) Conversation fear, conversation fear, conversation fear