Walk Among the Cobras, Pt. 1

Well I found out, what it's like To walk among the cobras and, really be alone And to pick at all the bones Well I found out, what it meant To really say I'm starving, and the truth was so alarming And in fact I find it haunting Oh well I found out, what they meant To walk among the cobras and to really be alone Well I found out, what it's worth For a girl to say "I love you" and "God bless the stars above you" Well I found out, what it meant To really earn a dollar, and to scream instead of holler And to lead instead of follow And I found out, they were right The man who'll rob your eyes to see And it's all in front of me And the truth won't set you free Well I found out, what it meant To walk among the cobras and, to really be alone Well I found out, what it's worth For a girl to say "I love you" and "God bless the stars above you" And that letter, that I sent You know every word I meant, and I'm singing my lament And I haven't got there yet And that letter, you sent back Took it with me down the tracks, but the man he brought me back Caught me peeping through the cracks