[Intro] [Verse 1] I should’ve kept my eyes shut But I had to go and peep But when you saw what I saw Well it’s hard just to roll back to sleep [Verse 2] I would’ve kept me eyes shut But I thought I heard you scream     And I’ve a penchant for violence You don’t seem to find in a dream [Bridge] The scene a little clearer My father with a rope And in the cage centre-stage It’s mother who’s destined to choke [Chorus] And she choke and we choke On the words that we wish we’d not spoke Just when you felt you had someone to trust Up comes the man with a dagger and cloak [Verse 3] I should’ve read the novels     Believed every word       But the stories they wrote Were so different to ones that I’d heard [Verse 4] I should’ve kept my eyes shut My mouth should’ve closed     But the mixture of vomit and blood Just crept up through my nose [Bridge] It became a little clearer As soon as I awoke My father stands with rope in hand A screaming mother kneels in hope [Outro] And she hope and we hope That the words that she said won’t provoke A smile is removed and a petal is crushed What once was a laugh has turned into a joke   [Coda] You should’ve kept your mouth shut