A sad fact widely known   The most impassionate song   To a lonely soul   Is so easily outgrown   But don't forget the songs   That made you smile   And the songs that made you cry   When you lay in awe   On the bedroom floor   And said : "Oh, oh, smother me Mother..."   No ...   Rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring   La ...      The passing of time   And all of its crimes   Is making me sad again   The passing of time   And all of its sickening crimes   Is making me sad again   But don't forget the songs   That made you cry   And the songs that saved your life   Yes, you're older now   And you're a clever swine   But they were the only ones who ever stood by you      The passing of time leaves empty lives   Waiting to be filled (the passing ...)   The passing of time   Leaves empty lives   Waiting to be filled   I'm here with the cause   I'm holding the torch   In the corner of your room   Can you hear me ?   And when you're dancing and laughing   And finally living   Hear my voice in your head   And think of me kindly   No ...   Rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring   La ...   No ...   Rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring      Do you   Love me like you used to ?   Oh ...   Rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring, rubber ring   La ...      You're clever   Everybody's clever nowadays   You're clever   Everybody's clever nowadays      You are sleeping   You do not want to believe   You are sleeping   You do not want to believe   You are sleeping   You do not want to believe   You are sleeping