Names, i know a man
Who drowned his sorrows
In the cheapest booze

He knows he hasn't got
That much to lose, wino


Tags, she's twenty-five
She wants a family
And a house to run

Her sister always was
The pretty one, lonely


[chorus]
Names, tags, numbers, labels
Are the people telling you what you are

You believe them as a rule
While my name for you is beautiful
Your name for me is fool


Numbers, there's no escape cause
Time will do a number on us all

Your age is scrawled across
The office, old man


[repeat chorus]

Labels, you gave me mine

At the time, i took it casually
Is that all you really thought of me
Loser


[repeat chorus]