Doomsday Doggerel

Kingdom of mud and their toothless king
Leopards in lilies and other bloodthirsty things
Sweet meat on the doorstep
Eyes as black as wine
A front row seat to the end of times

I ain't no sidestepper, back-scratcher, rat catcher
I said flow, river, flow
Said I'm a chain-breaker, rain-maker, soul-shaker
Yes, I know what I know
Said I'm looking at you
Oh, I'm looking at you
All I see are empty eyes

Can smell the city burning
See the bleeding man
Walk the road of ruin
Get by hand to hand
You can drink from a needle
Stumble dizzy down the hall
Well, they've taken to the streets so they can watch their idols fall

I ain't no sidestepper, back-scratcher, rat catcher
I said flow, river, flow
Said I'm a chain-breaker, rain-maker, soul-shaker
And I know what I know
I said I'm looking at you
Oh, yes, I said I'm looking at you
All I see are empty eyes

A mouthful of sugar, room full of flies
Black leather curtain, what's behind?
What's behind?
Claw and fang, ooh, bullet wounds
Spit out the bones

Yes, I ain't no sidestepper, back-scratcher, rat catcher
I said flow, river, flow
Said I'm a chain-breaker, rain-maker, soul-shaker
And I know what I know
Said I am looking at you
Looking right at you
But all I see are empty eyes