Ninety-Six Days Songtext
von Dark Star

He′s pale face, pale green shirt brittle as plaster
He don't mix too well til he knows your name
(He just likes it that way)
(Likes it that way)
(Likes it that way)
Comes in from the side door smelling of petrol
Says he sleeps much better now the weather′s cold
(He just likes it that way), what's eating my brother?
(Likes it that way), what's eating my brother?
(Likes it that way), what′s eating my brother? - I know

Last of the believers, front line dreamers,
Hope falls from the sky; he′s half blind
A born leader? Nature's self deceiver, goes on about the sinners
Yeah, we′re alive a long, long time


You better watch what you say - nothing
You better watch what you say - nothing
You better watch what you say
(He just likes it that way), what's eating my brother?
(Likes it that way), what′s eating my brother?
(Likes it that way), what's eating my brother? - I know

He′s one of a kind, fear lined, white dog collar worker
He's high strung, low-slung, got his flies undone.

Last of the believers, just won't give up,
Hope falls from the sky; he′s opine
A half mongol, championing the Gospel,
Saviour of the people - we′re all fine
A free-wheeler, used karma dealer,
Searching for prozac bohemian preachers
He'll build a tower of babel, with whiskey on the table,
It′s only when caned that he's able.
Faking my way through the land of the living,
Into the sun and the sand that is sinking
The cruel lights, cruel eyes on me.
Who was the man said we came from the sea?
It′s all right, s'alright by me,
′Cos I'm on a mission from God to be free so goodbye

He's not been sober (since daddy passed away)
He′s not been sober for ninety-six days


It′s mortal paranoia, that's barking at this dogma,
Just can′t deal with death, as for Ennui
He's motivated, borderline, fixated,
Manic to point of obsession for heaven′s sake
Says "God's with us all of the time,
His myriad faces in abstract form our lives"
He came down with the biblical bug when I was five