Damascus

Welcome my friends to the show Dance and drink if you'd like or sit back and take notes It's a fine night to test what you know Who you fear who you love and who you cling to for hope There's a strange stifling smell in the air Cigarette smoke, perfume and a tinge of despair I guess we should all get prepared Load your guns, take your pills and start saying your prayers I promised that this wouldn't happen to me I've got scales grown over my eyes and I can't see If I falter as this moves along Don't stop me to ask if there's anything wrong Your best bet's to just move along Throw my bones in the river and write me a song Sing these songs, sing these songs I promised that this wouldn't happen to me Now I'm stockpiling bullets and vitamin c I promised that this wouldn't happen to me I've got scales grown over my eyes and I can't see Take the scales off my eyes I'm trying to see.