Damascus

Intro: Verse: 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 ooooooh ooooooooh ooooooh ooooooooh There's 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 Say your prayers Say your prayers I promised that this wouldn't happen to me I promised that this wouldn't happen to me I've got scales grow over my eyes and I can't see Verse: If I falter as this moves along Don't you 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 I promised that this wouldn't happen to me Now I'm stockpiling bullets and vitamin c oh noooo noooooo I promised that this wouldn't happen to me I've got scales grow over my eyes and I can't see Oooooooh Bridge: Say your prayers Say your prayers ooooooh Sing these songs Sing my songs I promised that this wouldn't happen to me I promised that this wouldn't happen to me Now I'm stockpiling bullets and vitamin c oh noooooo nooooo I promised that this wouldn't happen to me Take the scales off my eyes I'm trying to see