Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's ladder
Like rusty old nails
At the bottom of the sea
Telling no tales
For the good of the Admiralty
You jump when you're told to
Through the open door
And the King of Norway
He's the man you all died for
(Chorus)
On this Jacob's Ladder
The only way up is down
Three days in the water
Watching all the secrets drown
Jacob's Ladder
"And they sent him to the wars to be slain, to be slain
And they sent him to the wars to be slain"(Repeats)
A thousand lifetimes
Left standing at the docks
In the bar down in Whitehall
They're sure the boat won't rock
In a file marked 'Secret'
In a drawer kept closed
Nobody wonders
Because nobody knows
(Chorus)
About this Jacob's Ladder
The only way up is down
Three days in the water
Watching all the secrets drown
Jacob's Ladder
"And they sent him to the wars to be slain, to be slain
And they sent him to the wars to be slain"(Repeats)
(Chorus)
On this Jacob's Ladder
The only way up is down
Three days in the water
Watching all the secrets drown(Repeats)
Jacob's Ladder
O Bulldog Leader, sooner or later we'll dig up the body and try your cadaver
(Repeats)
We recommend: Presumption
I murdered the trust that you had given
And now I'm livin' in a place
That's not my home
The pain in your heart made you regret
The moment we spoke
Did you forget?
Will my transgressions bring us all
To our sweet end?
Maybe I'm just being too hard on myself,
I don't know
Or is it that your mercy is much more than I deserve?
More than I deserve?
Betrayed by more than just a kiss
I did much more, I must admit
Instead of letting it all end
You bring new hope