C G C A thousand steps to nowhere F G C That is all I see C G C This night is asking questions F G C Where and what for me C G C A thousand miles from Henny F G C Who warned me from the start F G C F C G I feel foolhardy, I miss Sardi's F G C Thought I was so smart Chorus F G C Down is up, up is down C G C That's just life in Kinja town C G C The natives and the castaways C F G C That's just life for me these days I've had it with this weather My skin is pale as bleach I'm heading back to Kinja And stretch out on the beach My past is in these boxes All clean and neatly packed No time for sorrow, I leave tomorrow There's no turning back No turning back, I'm island bound I want to turn from white to brown Sing and dance to calypso songs Trade in this mink for a pink sarong I really do admire him And what he's taking on This island and these crazies But I fear he'll soon be gone Can't let myself fall for him A terrible mistake He's got Henny, I'm one too many This time my heart could break Chorus A thousand steps to nowhere That is all I see Paperman My heart is pounding madly Iris Mine too, won't let me be A thousand reasons not to Paperman Strange but oh so true I'm behaving Iris You're not past saving A thing we both should do Henny Cause he's happy Duet Down is up, up is down Henny I understand Duet That's just life in Kinja town Henny Cause he's my man Duet The natives and the castaways That's just life for us these days Henny Cause he's happy Duet Down is up, up is down Henny I understand Duet That's just life in Kinja town Henny Cause he's my man Duet The natives and the castaways Ensemble That's just life for us these days That's just life for us these days
