Snakebite

Cold lightning cracks the sky
Sixteen starlings going by
No strength to stand, No will to fight

Every colour, every block
Rolling heat, waves of shock
Life will kick you out of spite

I was next on Death's queue
Left my body black and blue
Eyes are black, hair turned white

Guess I lost my concentration
Guess my prayers were all in vain
Its an ice cold sensation
Equal parts despair and pain

Get ahead, you fall back
West bound train, off the track
Dust cloud rolls through a poison night

Following you down to the riverside
Water deep, black and white
Swim across, takes all your might

Guess I lost my concentration
Guess my prayers were all in vain
Its an ice cold sensation
Equal parts despair and pain

Clear as glass, pure as fire
Venom drips from a hanging wire
Keep me close, hold me tight

I don't need no antidote
Just keep me warm with your overcoat
I'm a little dizzy but I feel alright