Waiting For the Siege - Nikki Sudden

They’re burning up the mission hut

While you’re ripping out the trees

And all the time you’re wondering

About tickets for the siege.

So you had to catch a later train

And narrowly missed the queue

Gazing out from in your keep

And you stole three at least.

They watch themselves uneasily

Changing the chairs around

And you decide to watch it all

From the helicopter pound.

Ten more steps up to the top

But the flagpole’s getting burned

And you’re not getting tied up fast

You’d rather miss the stage.

Reach the edge and look at it

There’s not that much too see

And all the time you’re wondering

About refunds and the beach.

They watch themselves uneasily

Changing the chairs around

And you decide to watch it all

From the helicopter pound.

Waiting for the siege

And I’m sitting by the walls

Everything you wanted

Could be coming true

There’s boxes over there

And a pile of trees

Too many records

And I’m falling asleep.

Waiting for the siege and I’m staring at you

Everything you wanted

Must be coming true

I’m looking out for anything

There’s more too choose

Hiding in the moat

And trying on your shoes

Waiting for the siege

And I’m waiting for the post

Everything you wanted

Must be coming true

There’s boxes in the fields

And you saw the lights

Everything you wanted

Could be all right.