I have denied myself what you can't live without
You wanna know how I did it?
You wanna know how I did it?
The whistling songs of whips, didn't make me doubt
You wanna know why it didn't?
You wanna know why it didn't?
I fought the snake...
The serpent's tongue
The truth cut with a thousand knives
The serpent's tongue
The true reason for our venomous lives
And every time I've failed I have made amends
You wanna know how I did it?
You wanna know how I did it?
I never climbed the stairs, at your expense
You wanna know why I didn't?
You wanna know why I didn't?
I fought the snake...
The serpent's tongue
The truth cut with a thousand knives
The serpent's tongue
The true reason for our venomous lives
You wanna know how I did it?
You wanna know how I did it?
You wanna know how I did it?
I looked the snake right in the eyes and then I turned...
I turned away...
I turned I turned
I turned I turned