Lazy boys and shy DianesnOne at a time, single filenThey counted the low numbers as they walked bynI count a high numbernA low numbernAmong the slow numbersnnThe number four means nothing to me But the number four means death to ChinesenNumber seven is lucky in JapannHere we don't give a damnnBut on the elevator, no thirteenth floornOn the elevator, no thirteenth floornThirteenth going upnGoing upnGoing upnnRelaxing as I wait in linenSome of the numbers lose their smilesn'Specially the numbers one through ninenBecause they're only seating parties of ten or highernFor the dancing, the question mark stickernAnd the mermaid kickersnnThe number four means nothing to me But the number four means death to ChinesenNumber seven's lucky in JapannHere we don't give a damnnBut on the elevator, no thirteenth floornOn the elevator, no thirteenth floornGoing upnGoing upnGoing up