Bird Voices - The Drifter Lyrics

Leather boots, ragged coat and a cigarette in your hand
Troubled eyes and a frown on your face
The burning sun's gently kissing your head
Strolling down the swarming streets
Swirling around your arms and your feet
Your destination only leads to a dead end
The pain in your eyes and the pity it implies
We play with it so well you will never exit hell
Even if you try you'll stay in this city and die
The ringing of the bells will free you from this spell
When you look around and you see the world
You see how it looks back at your absurd
Way of living a life of pain
When you wake up in the grime and the dirt
You feel the shame and your body hurts
But you know more than they'll ever understand
The pain in your eyes and the pity it implies
We play with it so well you will never exit hell
Even if you try you'll stay in this city and die
The ringing of the bells will free you from this spell
Sometimes you think about telling your story
And share your load of misery
But who's here to show some sympathy?
Sometimes you think about turning yourself in
Jumping off the top of a building But first they'd have to let you in
The pain in your eyes and the pity it implies
We play with it so well you will never exit hell
Even if you try you'll stay in this city and die
The ringing of the bells will free you from this spell