You hate, you scream, you swear And still you never reach 'em You curse, you try to scare But you can never teach 'em It's a dead end street They tie your hands and tie your feet And the street is narrow A nowhere lane A nowhere train for Elaine, Elaine, Elaine Elaine, Elaine, Elaine You know they're gonna get you You try to break away But they will never let you It's a dead end street They tie your hands and tie your feet And the street is narrow A nowhere lane A nowhere train for Elaine, Elaine, Elaine You're like a goldfish in a bowl Elaine, Elaine, Elaine They have your mind, they'll take your soul You come, you stay, you go It really doesn't matter You've done it all before By now they know the pattern It's a dead end street They tie your hands and tie your feet And the street is narrow A nowhere lane A nowhere train for Elaine, Elaine, Elaine You're like a goldfish in a bowl Elaine, Elaine, Elaine They have your mind, they'll take your soul Nowhere to go You know they're gonna get you Nowhere to go You know they'll never let you It's a dead end street They tie your hands and tie your feet And the street is narrow A nowhere lane A nowhere train for Elaine, Elaine, Elaine You're like a goldfish in a bowl Elaine, Elaine, Elaine They have your mind They'll take your soul Nowhere to go You know they're gonna get you Nowhere to go You know they'll never let you