Been This Way Before - Zapp

Seems to me, that I’ve been this way before

I’ve seen some of this, where, I’m not sure

Maybe in my dreams, or a story told

I’ll know these warning even through a blindfold

(Ooh…) I know this path has an evil lead

Well, placed in the leaves of the summer trees

Blowing freely, freely in the breeze

Evil blowing, blowing in the breeze

Off to my side, in its ugly disguise

But I have no fear, 'cause I’ve been here

I’ve been this way before (yeah, brother)

The path is dark and so unsure

Filled with warnings, that we all ignore

Keep your eyes open

(So you don’t miss the door)

Keep my eyes open

(So I don’t miss that door)

Keep our eyes open

(So we don’t miss the door)

Ooh, little children, hear what I’ve got to say

Choose real careful, so that you don’t go astray

This journey will seem useless

Without wine, women, fun and song

Oh, but too much of this just may do you wrong

This road has so may (too many)

Cross ways and walkways, and highways and byways

Faux ways and mown ways, and right ways and wrong ways

So many ways (so may ways)

I’ve been this way before (yeah, brother)

The path is dark and so unsure

Filled with warnings, that we all ignore

Keep your eyes open

(So you don’t miss the door)

Keep my eyes open

(So I don’t miss that door)

Keep our eyes open

(So we don’t miss the door)

Ahead lies a flower, look at it shining so fine

Shining in its splendor, waiting there to hinder

But I know, I know, I know that it’s poison ivy

Poison ivy that reminds me of a friend

It was not my friend, but an enemy

(Poison to me, my friend)

Oh, he offered me a pill, said my pain it would quill

But his pill only gave me a quick, quick thrill

Enslavement, yes, for the slow, slow kill

All joy from life this dope would steal

So I gave him back his pill, and his cheap, cheap thrill

'Cause the thought of dope gives me a cold chill

People get the legal stuff that they steal

And you’ll be better off from now until

See I know, 'cause I’ve been here before

I’ve been this way before (yeah, brother)

The path is dark and so unsure

Filled with warnings, that we all ignore

Keep your eyes open

(So you don’t miss the door)

Keep my eyes open

(So I don’t miss that door)

Keep our eyes open

(So we don’t miss the door)

I know, I know that I’m only a dream

Or so it would seem

'Cause in real life you never go twice

Just follow my song and my advice

Then you’ll know my journey is only the path of life

(It's only the path of life)

All joy from life this dope would steal

I’ve been this way before (yeah, brother)

The path is dark and so unsure

Filled with warnings, that we all ignore

Keep your eyes open

(So you don’t miss the door)

Keep my eyes open

(So I don’t miss that door)

Keep our eyes open

(So we don’t miss the door)