Lyrics The Walkabouts

The Walkabouts

Smokestack

Swept the floor of dreams

Live ones in the cracks

Crawling from the woodwork

Just to break your mother's back

Hail the future king

No surprises left

Formula is widely know by chemists

And the minds they've blown

Smokestack

Smokestack

Smokestack

Count 'em 1 in 10

Can't hold on to those threats

Not-so-distant cousins

Of the nails on which you slept

Amateur contortionist

With pyrotechnic skill

This is not a mob you rule

It's just the family barbecue

Smokestack

Smokestack

Smokestack

Smokestack

Smokestack

Smokestack

Standing on my head

And just in time to see

A promise in each pocket

And a liar in each sleeve

The spoils have been crudely cut

In out of balance halves

Nothing left to peace or calm

That explosions couldn't bring along