The Trojan Horse

Should've quit drinking, smoking, popping pills

Or whatever it was that kept you paying your bills

(Should've headed for the hills)

Should've been paying attention when they marched in

When they marched in, someone must have been

(Sleeping on the watch)

When the soldier at the door smiled at me

I caught a glimpse of his teeth like the walls of a city

(Rusted from the inside out)

Should've realized that gift is poison

Should've read the translation

(Ripped the present in the mouth)

But you groaned and gloated how you got so noted

And you still got promoted and you thought nobody noticed

(How'd you get ensnared?)

But now you're in charge and it's your responsibility

You're in charge and it's your responsibility

(What you gonna do?)

The barbarians are at the gates

The barbarians are on the roof

(And no, they will not hector you)

Should've haggled with Hector for a hectare

Instead they broke your neck, your back

You got drawn and quartered and the quarters got halved

Brought the kids and that's how we taught them math

How to add and subtract, devour and attack

It's just ashes now, you're sucking on the ashes

(You've home turned to the ground)

We should've voted, rioted, showed dissatisfaction somehow

But it's too late for that now

Should've haggled with Hector for a hectare

Instead they broke your neck, your back

You got drawn and quartered and the quarters got halved

Brought the kids and that's how we taught them math

How to add and subtract, devour and attack

I know all the old curses

And what's worse is

I ain't afraid to go and throw one or two right at you

I know all the old curses

And what's worse is

I ain't afraid to go and throw one or two right at you

You better watch your back, back here, we're watching you

With your luck, your luck is coming back at you