Words Are Like - They Might Be Giants

The middle class

A drinking glass, a mask

Words are like

A Spanish town

A wedding gown, a crown

Words are like

A happy dream

A racing team

A wooden beam, a seam

Words are like

A rusty nail

A minor scale, a snail

Words are like

A postcard stamp

A highway ramp, a cramp

Words are like

Kaleidoscopes

The taste of soap

A Billy goat, a coat

Words are like

A teenage star

A prison guard

A faded scar, a car