It was the same back then

And it will be again

With the same shady disguise as the last time



You never knew that you would have something to do

With the long arm of the law and the old ones



It was the same back then

You discovered a ten

With a strict night at the school for the new ones



You couldn't tell that you would have something to do

With the dust darkening down for the dead ones



And you headed to the background

Eyes would never look forward

Ten times out of ten now

Things were looking oh but then

Heads were gonna roll down

Quiter than the devotion

I was in the background



It was the same back then

And it happened again

With the new look in the eyes of the old ones



You never knew that you would have something to do

With the long arm of the law and the dead ones



And you headed to the background

Eyes would never look forward

Ten times out of ten now

Things were looking oh but then

Heads were gonna roll here

Quiter than the devotion

I was in the background

Holding on for dear life



And I never decided, but I do know

I never decided, but I do know...