the weather turned
and your fear came back
it settled into the shadows
of your cul de sac

and a turn for the worse
is it always next?
let's hope the whiplash that's coming
doesn't break your neck

and in the distant past
was it just the same?
do the experts know what's coming?
is it a different game?

you better watch your lip
you better raise your guard
always watch the latest headlines
and thank your lucky stars you're still fine

yeah you can't hide and you can't run
the warning signs stole all your fun
you sleep alive you're walking dead
you can't shake the tremors
from your head

yeah you survive but you don't walk tall
you wouldn't want to risk the fall
you sit and watch the ticking clock
until it stops
you're out of luck

as the light grows dim
as the charts go red
you stop to consider the canteen
hidden beneath your bed

should you fill it up?
is it premature?
and where on earth would you run to
when it finally hits your front door?

yeah you can't hide and you can't run
the warning signs stole all your fun
you sleep alive you're walking dead
you can't shake the tremors
from your head

yeah you survive but you don't walk tall
you wouldn't want to risk the fall
you sit and watch the ticking clock
until it stops
you're out of luck