Head backed to the wall
And used to acting tough
Knees buckle or break
Thought you could back it up
Life gives no surprises
Next time look for the signage
The only mission in life
Is to keep your property safe
I've got a little bit of money and it's buried away
I lost the map and missed the bus
Nobody spared any change
You gotta
Figure it out
Until you fall on your face
Throughout the hottest of the nights
And through the darkest of days
I'm from the ocean that was named for its pacifists
And the people that were dropped over a handshake
Before the world was full of activists
That keep it brand safe
Ground up like everything in the start
That has a purpose plays it out before it's taken apart
Every dog has its day and every factory part
One day comes loose at the seams
Rip the umbilical cord
From the first crusade up to a week ago
The watching eye blinks twice behind the peeping hole
Word and law spread quick
You swear to god that's it
What I can promise is
That's all you need to know
Battlefield laced
Sword and a mace
Armed myself well in my
Laser tag days
Learned all the techniques
To make a couple necks bleed
Bombs don't stop for the whistle of a referee
He don't wanna die tied to a clothesline pin
Hung to dry while he's gripping on the iron
The only thing you know to say that might inspire him
Get a bag and don't think about the riots
I spent many days but never nights out on the street
Step around the bodies with my two left prep school feet
Worked for the people had to dumpster dive and grind to eat
I had to trade the family beef for these magic beans
I threw them back like they were teardrops off a mezzanine
My good friend pulled me aside said how you feeling queen?
I know the sky is falling and I know she won't believe
I said I think I'm doing better than I've ever been
I've spent my whole life polite but never honest
Like these legislators only care bout their deposit
Pull up to your house we paying homage
This is not a threat it's a promise