Brakes

Hold Me In The River

Brakes


I woke up late and found my liberty lost 
It had been written down in law as a security cost 
28 days - I'm presumed guilty 
I'm sure as evolution that I wasn't born guilty 

Hold me in the river till my skin turns blue 
Slap me on the back and say "Now how do you do?" 
They say "Eamon tell us how to keep our garden growing" 
I say "Try lying on the grass thinking of Scarlett Johansson" 

Throw me to the deck and count backwards from ten 
Slap me round the face and say "Now do it again" 
I'm all trained up, yeah, I'm ready for the ring 
They'll be arriving in capes and leaving in slings 

Come on, tick your ticker 
Let me know you're alive 
There's very little point in being here otherwise 
Can you tell me now, what is this love? 
If it comes from above 
Why does it have to be so painful?