Harmless Lyrics

They line up in their two by twos

With four by fours

Smashing lights and dancing poles

Like the vermin they are

Sinking tins of poisoned laughter

In the ocean of now

Buck teeth

Wild eyes

And a getaway car

Larger than life is all they claim to be

Larger than pride in the false dichotomy

Harmless is as harmless does

Though you don't seem so convinced

Harmless is as stupid was

So close to the brink

Listen to them making too much noise

Laughing at the worst of jokes

Look at them

Unable to walk

Surrounded with the soundtrack of the dark

Larger than life is all they claim to be

Larger than pride in the false dichotomy

Harmless is as harmless does

Though you don't seem so convinced

Harmless is as stupid was

So close to the brink

Pry your eyes open

Little one

Bathe yourself in the golden glow

Of the sun

There's walls

Here

And room to spare

For the fear you'll grow and nurture

Just wait

Just you wait

Beyond these walls is a forest

Where trees stretch forth

And strangle the sun

Where lives are gained and lost

As the dance with death

Goes on

Just you wait a moment more

Just you wait till I'm gone before

You climb those walls and face the world

Never knowing if you'll return

Harmless is as harmless does

Though you don't seem so convinced

Harmless is as stupid was

So close to the brink

Harmless is as harmless does

Harmless is as stupid was