Crying Wolf

[00:29.77] You turn out the lights and sit alone,
[00:41.15] trying to pretend that it's anguish,
[00:45.14] start at the ring of a telephone,
[00:49.21] throw down all your food at the banquet,
[00:53.25] keep a close eye on all you own,
[00:56.80] while leaving it all to languish...
[01:00.58] Is this what makes you happy?
[01:04.26] Is this what brings you joy?
[01:07.78] Your excuses are so crappy...
[01:11.85] silly boy.
[01:15.98] You take all the love and throw it aside
[01:19.82] to wallow in your sorrow,
[01:23.45] expect everyone to know how you feel inside,
[01:27.16] to forgive and forget come tomorrow;
[01:31.21] repaying all your debts with uncommon pride
[01:34.85] but denying that you ever borrowed...
[01:38.65] Is this what makes you perfect?
[01:42.43] Is this what makes you free?
[01:45.88] Just how long did you rehearse it,
[01:49.54] or does it just come naturally?
[01:55.89] Crying wolf from the depth of your sheep's heart,
[02:00.02] crying fire from the depth of the well
[02:03.44] in an endless parade of repeat starts,
[02:07.38] just how long will it last - can you tell?
[02:12.05] Until all your friends and lovers
[02:15.23] are simply bored with the pretence?
[02:18.83] It'll be too late then to discover
[02:22.98] just exactly what you meant
[02:26.95] and what was true
[02:30.35] and what was false...
[02:34.07] the wolf turned into human,
[02:37.52] the killer with remorse.
[03:29.61] Crying pain as though that should be pleasure,
[03:33.01] crying anger as though that should be revenge,
[03:36.54] crying sorrow as though that were a treasure -
[03:40.56] your treasure will find you in the end.
[03:45.12] When all of your friends have gone away,
[03:48.62] unwilling to put up with the danger
[03:52.33] that lies in each spiteful word you say,
[03:55.51] you'll be left, a greying wolf in a manger
[04:07.67] and when you've raised your last howl
[04:10.72] and destroyed all that you can
[04:14.43] with rotting teeth an slack jowls
[04:17.73] you'll be left a lonely man.
[04:21.78] And when it's nearly finished
[04:25.55] and you know the end is near
[04:28.99] with true sorrow undiminished
[04:32.64] there'll be no-one left to hear...
[04:36.89] Your desperate cries,
[04:39.87] they all come out as bleats:
[04:43.48] you thought you were a wolf-man,
[04:47.38] but you're really
[04:48.40] just a sheep.
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