Written by David Byrne
Intro and Verse: 4x: Intro Verse: G Now I'm wakin' at the crack of dawn D to send a little money home from here G to the moon is risin' like a discotheque D and now my bags are down and packed for traveling G Lookin' at happiness keepin' my flavor fresh nobody knows I guess D How far I'll go, I know G so I'm leavin' at Six O' Clock meet in a parkin' lot Harriet Hendershot D Sunglasses on, she waits by this Chorus: A Gm D Glass and concrete and stone A Gm D It is just a house, not a home Verse: G Skin that covers me from head to toe D except a couple tiny holes and openings G where, the city's blowin' in and out D this is what it's all about, delightfully G Everything's possible when you're an animal not inconceivable D How things can change, I know G So I'm puttin' on aftershave nothin' is out of place gonna be on my way D Try to pretend, it's not only Chorus: A Gm D Glass and concrete and stone That it's just a house, not a home Solo Chorus: And it’s glass and concrete and stone It is just a house, not a home Chorus: And my head is fifty feet high Let my body and soul be my guide Outro