You see me now, a veteran Of a thousand psychic wars I've been living on the edge so long Where the winds of limbo roar And I'm young enough to look at And far to old to see All the scars are on the inside And I'm not sure if there's anything left of me
Don't let these shakes go on It's time we had a break from it It's time we had some leave We've been living in the flames We've been eating up our brains Oh please don't let these shakes go on.
You ask me why I'm weary Why I can't speak to you You blame me for my silence Say it's time I changed and grew But the war's still going on, dear. And there's no end that I know And I can't say if we're ever Ever gonna be free.
You see me now, a veteran Of a thousand psychic wars My energy is spent at last And my armour is destroyed I have used up all my weapons And I'm helpless and bereaved Wounds are all I'm made of And did I hear you say this is victory
Don't let these shakes go on It's time we had a break from it Send me to the rear Where the tides of madness swell And been sliding into hell Oh please don't let these shakes go on.