Dunce

Song Dunce
Artist Voltaire
Album Almost Human

Lyrics

[00:13.100] I break the silence with my voice
[00:18.586] And everyone turns 'round
[00:21.224] To see the source of all the noise
[00:25.535] And here I stand
[00:28.016] It's not as though I mean to upset you
[00:31.543] With the things I say and do
[00:35.148] I should know better, but I said so anyway
[00:41.835] It's easier to play a part
[00:46.250] And read your lines
[00:48.966] Than freely speak what's in your heart
[00:52.545] And in your mind
[00:54.217] Is it me
[00:55.863] Who says these things that so offend you
[00:59.415] Inappropriate and loud
[01:02.994] I'd say I'm sorry, but it's
[01:05.711] Hard to speak with both feet in my mouth
[01:10.021] All hail the king of dunces
[01:12.686] You best hold on
[01:14.096] I'm opening up my mouth
[01:17.100] Bring out the maypole
[01:19.686] And tie me up and shut me out
[01:23.892] Devil knows what possessed me
[01:26.609] To shoot my arrow straight into the sky
[01:30.658] String me to the mast and
[01:34.028] Hoist me up and hang me high
[01:38.155] I put no blame on you
[01:41.708] I brought this all upon myself
[01:45.260] It's just this thing I do
[01:47.794] At times like this
[01:49.597] I wish I was someone else
[02:05.714] There's a lever inside my head
[02:10.024] Between my mouth and my brain
[02:13.342] Keeps me from hearing what I've said
[02:16.947] 'Til it's too late
[02:18.697] Now it's too late
[02:20.291] Smear my lips with Vaseline
[02:23.974] Because I'm a vocal libertine
[02:27.344] I try explaining but then
[02:30.034] Even I'm not quite sure what I mean
[02:34.397] All hail the king of dunces
[02:37.113] You best hold on
[02:38.602] I'm opening up my mouth
[02:41.476] Bring out the maypole
[02:44.036] And tie me up and shut me out
[02:48.268] Devil knows what possessed me
[02:51.167] To shoot my arrow straight into the sky
[02:55.164] String me to the mast and
[02:58.246] Hoist me up and hang me high
[03:02.504] I put no blame on you
[03:05.848] I brought this all upon myself
[03:09.584] It's just this thing I do
[03:12.457] At times like this
[03:13.815] I wish I was someone else
[03:30.534] I don't know what to say
[03:33.930] I was only trying to make you smile
[03:37.717] And bring some needed levity
[03:41.375] To your world for a while
[03:44.849] I never meant to make you cry
[03:48.036] But I did it all by myself
[03:51.824] It's just this thing I do
[03:54.410] At times like this
[03:56.055] I wish I was someone else
[03:59.138] All hail the king of dunces
[04:01.724] You best hold on
[04:03.187] I'm opening up my mouth
[04:06.348] Bring out the maypole
[04:08.646] And tie me up and shut me out
[04:13.009] Devil knows what possessed me
[04:15.700] To shoot my arrow straight into the sky
[04:19.670] String me to the mast and
[04:23.040] Hoist me up and hang me high
[04:27.115] All hail the king of fools
[04:29.884] This boy's been bad
[04:31.530] Let's keep him after school
[04:33.828] Send me to the blackboard
[04:36.937] And write a hundred times "I am the dunce"
[04:41.091] Devil knows what possessed me
[04:43.781] To shut my mind and open up my mouth
[04:48.222] String me to the anchor
[04:50.834] And watch me drown in myself