I never tried to listen Those games are my decisions. The dark cloak on my shoulder This fear is taking over Just when you see I cannot be With the game that's meant to end When you're trying to go on But I will not play along And these pages bend and fold And you think we're getting told That these days aren't mean to hold I never tried to listen Those games are my decisions The dark cloak on my shoulder This fear is taking over Just what you know I wont let go With the days inside my head When I' m trying to control Everything now that I own With the bullet coming fast And your stepping on the gas And this novocain is dumb I never tried to listen Those games are my decisions The dark cloak on my shoulder This fear is taking over