Lyrics to the Eels' 'Not Ready Yet'
Dreamworks/Geffen 1996
Lyrics copied by Rob Porter (rob@rob-porter.demon.co.uk) on August 24th
1997, updated on October 21st 1997.  Any mistakes, please mail me!

There's a world outside,
And I know 'cause I've heard talk.
In my sweetest dream 
I would go out for a walk.

But I don't think I'm ready yet.
I'm not feeling up to it now.
Just not that steady yet.
And I don't need you telling me how.

There's some happiness
And my stone face cracks again.
Maybe some time sooner or later.

But I don't think I'm ready yet.
Not feeling up to it now.
Just not that steady yet.
And I don't need you telling me how.

So if I leave my room,
Don't you tell me to lighten up.
Maybe some time sooner or later.

But I don't think I'm ready yet.
Not feeling up to it now.
Just not that steady yet.
And I don't need you telling me how.
I don't need you telling me how.
I don't need you telling me how.
I don't need you telling me how.

<guitar solo>

I don't need you telling me how.
I don't need you telling me how.
I don't need you telling me how.