And the firm handshake
The bad blood slows and turns to stone
And as the fear grows
Who was dragged down by the stone
How can I find my way out of this maze?
Just another sad old man
Who was broken by trained personnel
Gotta stay awake
You have to be trusted
You'll get the chance to put the knife in
Who was trained not to spit in the fan
By the people that you lie to
You used to need to throw around
With your eyes closed
And when you lose control
You've got to strike when the moment is right without thinking
Hide your head in the sand
Deaf, dumb, and blind
'Cause sleep on your toes
Who was fitted with collar and chain
So that when they turn their backs on you
Who was ground down in the end
Like the club tie
When you're on the street
Got to be able to pick out the easy meat
Who was only a stranger at home
You can work on points for style
You'll reap the harvest you have sown
So have a good drown as you go down all alone
Down wind and out of sight
All alone and dying of cancer
That I'm a little bit confused
You know, it's going to get harder
Gotta admit
You gotta keep one eye
As if I'm just being used
Dragged down by the stone
A certain look in the eye and the easy smile
And it's too late to lose the weight
And every thing's done under the sun
Then moving in silently
Who was breaking away from the pack
Gotta try and shake off
Looking over your shoulder
Yeah, and in the end you'll pack up and fly down south
And it seems to you the thing to do
Would be to isolate the winner
And you believe at heart everyone's a killer
Who was born in a house full of pain
And no one has a real friend
Who was given a pat on the back
Sometimes it seems to me
That everyone's expendable
You just keep on pretending
Who was found dead on the phone
If I don't stand my own ground
Who was told what to do by the man
Harder and harder as you get older
This creeping malaise
And after a while
