Sometimes I'm scratching at the back door Waiting to be let out for five minutes To take care of business They don't always pay attention to my needs Someone's laughing at the way I'll drop anything I'm doing just to chase the things They throw into a field I'm going in ways that I can't explain [Chorus] It gets me going in ways that I can't explain Never grow tired of a routine that seldom changes Sometimes when we're walking down the sidewalk I wish I was fixed up so I didn't have all these feelings That keep me in a permanent frustrated state When you go out and you leave me in I have hours to ponder, too many to fill I feel myself going now in ways that I can't explain [Chorus] My eyes are either filled with life or they're glazed over Leave some space at the foot of your bed So I can give you the protection you deserve I feel much better knowing firsthand that you are safe [Chorus]