Lyrics:

In 1989, this song was #1 on both Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks and Album Rock Tracks charts. It was The Replacements only song to break into Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and peaked at #51.
If it's a temporary lull
Why am I bored right outta my skull?
Man, I'm dressin' sharp and feelin' dull
Lonely, I guess that's, where I'm from?
If I was from Canada
Then I'd best be called lonesome

And if it's just a game
Then I'll break down just in case
Hurry up (Hurry up)
We're runnin' in our last race

Well, I laughed half the way to Tokyo
I dreamt I was Surfer Joe
And what that means, I don't know
A dream too tired to come true
Left a rebel without a clue
And I'm searchin' for somethin' to do

And if it's just a game
Then we'll hold hands just the same
So what? (So what?)
We're bleeding but we ain't cut
And I could purge my soul perhaps
For the imminent collapse
Oh, yeah (Oh, yeah)
I'll tell you, what we could do?
You be me for a while, I'll be you

La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la (Oh, yeah)
La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la
La-la, la-la-la, la-la, la-la-la

A dream too tired to get to
Left a rebel without a clue
Won't you tell me, what I should do?

Oh, if it's just a lull
Why am I bored right outta my skull?
Oh, yeah (Oh, yeah)
Oh, keep me from feeling so dull (Ah, oh, ah-ah)
And if it's just a game
Then we'll break down just in case
Then again, I'll tell you, what we could do? (Hey)
You be me for a while...
You be me for a while and I'll be you (Hey!)