Doublespeak - Thrice

I drug my heart with doublespeak,

All my misgivings disappear.

It helps to keep my conscience clean.

(The ends will justify the means,)

But still I’m always careful what I hear.

I don’t wanna know who really pulls the strings,

Just as long as it’s not you or me.

There’s a jackboot toe tap keeping time,

while the children dance and play.

Honey, if you think you’ve seen a crime,

you just look the other way.

I slowly carve my soul away.

Piece by piece I sacrifice.

To comfort and peace of mind

(I keep my toes on the party line.)

There’s nothing wrong dear, don’t think twice.

I don’t wanna know who really pulls the strings,

Just as long as it’s not you or me.

There’s a jackboot toe tap keeping time,

while the children dance and play.

Honey, if you think you’ve seen a crime,

won’t you look the other way.

There’s a jackboot toe tap keeping time,

while the children dance and play.

Honey, if you think you’ve seen a crime,

won’t you look the other, look the other way.

There’s a jackboot toe tap keeping time,

while the children dance and play.

Honey, if you think you’ve seen a crime,

won’t you look the other way.

There’s a jackboot toe tap keeping time,

while the children dance and play.

Honey, if you think you’ve seen a crime,

won’t you look the other way.

I drug my heart with doublespeak,

All my misgivings disappear.

It helps to keep my conscience clean.

(The ends will justify the means,)

But still I’m always careful what I hear.