Ninety-Six Days

He's pale face, pale green shirt brittle as plaster He don't mix too well til he knows your name (He just likes it that way) (Likes it that way) (Likes it that way) Comes in from the side door smelling of petrol Says he sleeps much better now the weather's cold (He just likes it that way), what's eating my brother? (Likes it that way), what's eating my brother? (Likes it that way), what's eating my brother? - I know Last of the believers, front line dreamers, Hope falls from the sky; he's half blind A born leader? Nature's self deceiver, goes on about the sinners Yeah, we're alive a long, long time You better watch what you say - nothing You better watch what you say - nothing You better watch what you say (He just likes it that way), what's eating my brother? (Likes it that way), what's eating my brother? (Likes it that way), what's eating my brother? - I know He's one of a kind, fear lined, white dog collar worker He's high strung, low-slung, got his flies undone. Last of the believers, just won't give up, Hope falls from the sky; he's opine A half mongol, championing the Gospel, Saviour of the people - we're all fine A free-wheeler, used karma dealer, Searching for prozac bohemian preachers He'll build a tower of babel, with whiskey on the table, It's only when caned that he's able. Faking my way through the land of the living, Into the sun and the sand that is sinking The cruel lights, cruel eyes on me. Who was the man said we came from the sea? It's all right, s'alright by me, 'Cos I'm on a mission from God to be free so goodbye He's not been sober (since daddy passed away) He's not been sober for ninety-six days It's mortal paranoia, that's barking at this dogma, Just can't deal with death, as for Ennui He's motivated, borderline, fixated, Manic to point of obsession for heaven's sake Says "God's with us all of the time, His myriad faces in abstract form our lives" He came down with the biblical bug when I was five