Humankind

I've read that it's official That our love has solidified in ritual And all our sweet nothings melted into vitriol We eat it up, we chew it round, we spit it out But I doubt that we've got a lot to shout about The time has come, the bell has rung and now it's seconds out I'm just a man but I try to be a human I'm just a man but I try to be a human Now the inmates are in charge of the asylum All this silence, it will only lead to violence Now the inmates are in charge of the asylum Watch out I've seen the big oaks falling And I've heard the dying voice of England calling No vote is worth a damn, we're stuck here in our heartland stalling Her nerve is twice as cold as the icebox in my fridge I'd write you letters but she took away my privilege I'll be there at the auction just to see how high she'll bid I'm just a man but I try to be human I'm just a man but I try to be human Now the inmates are in charge of the asylum All this silence, well it might only lead to violence Now the inmates are in charge of the asylum Watch out