Liquid Kings - Citizen Cain

We are three fine kings of oil and glory

In war to fight for ladies

And gentleman alike

Mounted on a stallion playing polo

With clubs in hand we thrust into your life

Your mind

It’s ours you see

It’s the way it’s has to be

With our handouts to the poor

Around 'eight

Can you feel it?

We are here to take what we can

From the living, from the land

For our pleasures we command so much more

We are guardians of this wasteland we are making

Forsaking and raping until your very end

You are free men of course

You have power and force

You’ll never forget it’s me who rules your life

It’s me who rules your life

Moonlight, desert air

A penny for your thoughts my son

So easily

Wild nights for all to see

A bridge across the river bed

Returning from the sea

We are moving on a desert plane

The children of the wing will feast

On all of those who stay

The preacher he has his eye on you

His words that make the way to heaven

He has forced you on your knees

And the twilight of another world

A door appears before us

And some of you go through

We’re all in the river

To move beyond the sea

To drink a distant nectar

Of humming birds and bees

We’re all in the river

To move beyond the sea

To drink a distant nectar

Of humming birds and bees — say please

The movement from beneath my feet

This world is moving slowly

From the stronger to the weak

The silence is falling over you

There was nothing I could do to help you

And I watched you fade away

When all is said and done

There is no light to guide us

To shine on everyone

The preacher is kneeling over you

And he crosses you for comfort

With the muzzle of a gun — Bang Bang

I lay down for a moment

In this place that has no name

There was something high above me

I could not explain

Slowly it descended

In the brightness of it’s light

And it’s liquid soon covered my flesh

And no matter where I moved to

It hovered there instead

Does it see me?

And it’s easy to get lost

In a dream that has no end

Because you sleep through your life anyway

Yet something inside me was moving

I’m running as fast as I can

Trapped in some smothering film

Yet it’s only some strange fashion

Like a wheel that never turns

But we watch it to see if it will

I lay down for a moment

And the vision disappears

The liquid drips on to the floor

So I guess that maybe I’m sleeping

In an hour or two I will wake

Can you free me

Now!

Can you not feel the heat

The sun is on my back

And isn’t it strange it turned out wet

And if I could find a way to say I won’t be back

Do you remember how we met

How could I begin to tell you

All the faces I have seen

Some were good to me

Some were good for me

But I’ve a feeling I’ve been placed here before

Beyond the reach of men

Some were hurting me

Oh they would not let me be

And could you please hold the door

The key’s under the mat

Do you think you could push me through

And if I go safely through

Put the key right back

And lock it up tight and walk away

Ah but you can’t come in

We’re all in the river

To move beyond the sea

To drink a distant nectar

Of humming birds and bees

We’re all in the river

To move beyond the sea

To drink a distant nectar

Of humming birds and bees

Won’t you say please