The Snake and the Crown

Today I got to thinking the world's in a strange way Feels like I'm in a 7-11 when a robbery takes place Do I hide behind the counter With my hands covering my face? Or do I dive for the gunman before he makes his break Does a 45 go off, do the bullets ricochet This is not some random nightmare See for me, well this is everyday I've been waiting for this train to come round I've been waiting for the deal to go down I've been looking for the things not found They're so far, so far away I'm just doing my best today Cigarettes and alcohol and a few minutes to pray But it don't do what it used to so we'll have hell to pay A penny for your thoughts A penny for my clichés I try to get some distance I try to escape But this nightmare's so persistent in a Shakespeare kinda way Be not afraid Well fuck that be very afraid I've been waiting for this train to come round I've been waiting for the deal to go down I've been looking for the things not found They're so far, so far away But I'm just doing my best today And I said who sold you out? Oh we did, we did And who let you down? Oh yeah we did, we did And who put on this crown? Oh yes we did We did, we did We did, we did Oh who sold you out? We did, we did Who let you down? We did, we did And who put on this crown? We did, we did, we did, we did, we did, we did And who sold you out? We did, we did And who let you down? We did, we did And who put on this crown? We did, we did, we did, we did, we did, we did Oh yes we did Oh you and me did Oh yes we did We did