I tried, my dear to set things straight
I, I tried to set things straight

Pick me up so I can fall back down again
So I drowned in the boat I choked down
And I am a guilty man
I tried to offer up a reason why
Life is a loose tooth leaving your mouth
The jury's out creeping about

I fear that I was too late to be cleared of the crime
Came to with a pain in my gut again
Every time the punishment is the same?
And the captain remained proud
I fear that I was too late to be cleared of the crime

And the cyst is growing into this
Pick me up so I can fall back down again
I fear that I was too late to be cleared of the crime
I tried, my dear to set things straight
Descending into vertigo
I cut it open wide, took out a box
Inside the box there was a bee keeping time
Is it a crime to pass the blame
I tried to offer up a reason why
If it's a crime they'll hang me every time
So get it out, get it out
Dig that ditch, ditch that dirt it's just a body now
Looked down, seeing the ground getting closer to me
And now the ground is coming up my sleeves
If it's a crime they'll hang me every time
I just missed a slap on the wrist

Descending into vertigo

If it's a crime they'll hang me every time
A key witness to the stand