smart too soon. wise too late. gone long before you thought to shut the gate. it’s just the universe. laughing at your expense. it gives you everything you’ll ever need. but you can’t read the instructions. it gives you the keys to the doomsday machine. then sits back and watches as you hurtle towards destruction. it gives you youth and health. but you have to sell them to get the money. and now when everything starts to fall apart. you got the means. but you can't make it to the start. you’ve seen the favourite. you’ve made your pick. but there’s a catch. there’s always another trick. you’re in the race but on the wrong horse. that’s just the nature of this obstacle course. and you need a little luck to answer the riddle. you need more than a little lie to end up anywhere other than the middle. and that’s no life to lead. safe and easy isn’t ever what it’s cracked up to be. i’m alert. and i’m alarmed. i’m closing down the farm. i’m taking all my pills. i’m heading for the hills. i’m distressed. i’m not impressed. and i confess. i’m not comfortable. or relaxed. and i’m happy to tell my story. though it's unsupported by the facts. desperate moments. i can feel them on the way. dribbling and foaming. watch out for the spray. losing it completely. lock me away. it’s just my little episode for today. desperate moments. get me in a spin. out of my head. looking back in. whirling around. then this stupid grin. i feel they’re on the way. and that’s my little episode for today. hey what’s that smell. can’t you tell. it’s just my dirty charisma. whoa. ring your bells. under the spell. of my dirty charisma. you can’t resist me. can’t look away. i’m like a car crash. you can’t refuse me. you’ll do what i say. give me all your cash. against your better judgement you’ll follow my path. believe every word till the very last. you never question. never ask why. why don’t you doubt me. it’s like a trance. some religious high. you’re nowhere without me. hey what’s that smell. we’re all going to hell. can’t you tell. it’s just my dirty charisma. whoa. ring your bells. under the spell. of my dirty charisma.