Crack the Spine

I bought a book, yeah you were in it And so was I, yeah, we were in it Another book there on the shelf in case I need it I read a book, I cracked the spine I jumped inside, lost track of time I lose my place and flip ahead To a new chapter I sold a book, yeah you were in it And so was I / So that's goodbye Another book stacked in a milkcrate For a dollar The fiction Of the moment The fiction The fiction now is that I'm right here with you But I'm busy being somewhere else The fiction now is that I'm right here with you But I'm somewhere being somebody else I brought too many books to this party I won't have time to get to 'em all Build a wall by the chair in the corner A paperback 'til it's time to withdraw