Richie Havens - Standing on the Water lyrics

Why do we surround ourselves with houses and big cars And try to make out, we got it made When nothing really belongs to us We're only pa**ing through We're part of a mascaraed [Chorus] When we're standing on the water talking to the wall Making so much matter up, theres no matter at all Got to get a hold of ourselves so easy to fall Standing on the water talking to the wall Yet we look around us we see trouble everywhere Living off the air that we breathe I know we like to hang out, in the country for a while Theres something that you just can't believe [Chorus] When we're standing on the water talking to the wall So many pictures looking at us through a smile Making us one thing we don't need So many people telling us just what to do What we are, and what we should be [Chorus] When we're standing on teh water talking to the wall Talking to the wall, talking to the wall