Verse 1:
You hate, you scream, you swear
And still you never reach him
You curse, you try to scare
But you can never teach him

Chorus:
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

Verse 2:
You know they’re going to get you
You try to break away
But they will never let you

Chorus:
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)

Verse 3:
You come, you stay, you go
It really doesn’t matter
You’ve done it all before
By now they’ll know the pattern

Chorus:
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)

Post-Chorus:
Now that you’re gone
You know they’re going to get you
Now that you’re gone
You know they’ll never let you go

Interlude

Chorus:
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)

Post-Chorus:
Now that you’re gone
You know they’re going to get you
Now that you’re gone
You know they’ll never let you
Now that you’re gone
You know they’re going to get you
Now that you’re gone…