Zombie

[Verse 1]
Lo, she`s seas apart from me
Possessed behind the eyes
Well, apart from the frightening, the moaning, the biting
He seemed to be a nice guy
And I know what she thinks when she looks at me
When she looks with such despair
Well, you`re not the only one around here
That needs a bit of fresh air

[Chorus]
`Cause I`m a sad sack post-teen
Caught up in the love machine
No dream, come clean, walking like a zombie
Like a zombie
And I`m a coal train, fast lane
Caught up in the dirty rain
No pain, no gain, walking like a zombie
Like a zombie


[Verse 2]
Well, this old place here, man, it`s falling apart
She`s on the road, there she goes, but she won`t get far
I`m on a show to parole to the toad in the hole
I gotta grow some roots, gotta prop up the bar
I got bloodshot eyes and there`s blood in my teeth
I got a ripped-up jacket and a friend who`s a thief
Well, I`ma coughing out my mouth, trying to pull it out
But the fire inside keeps burning, burning out

[Chorus]
`Cause I`m a sad sack post-teen
Caught up in the love machine
No dream, come clean, walking like a zombie
Like a zombie
And I`m a coal train, fast lane
Caught up in the dirty rain
No pain, no gain, walking like a zombie
Like a zombie

[Bridge]
Hold your own in the situation
Don`t be afraid to be a friend
`Cause I won`t hurt you, girl, or leave you a loose end
You make me alive enough to love again


[Chorus]
`Cause I`m a sad sack post-teen
Caught up in the love machine
No dream, come clean, walking like a zombie
Like a zombie
And I`m a coal train, fast lane
Caught up in the dirty rain
No pain, no gain, walking like a zombie
Like a zombie
`Cause I`m a sad sack post-teen
Caught up in the love machine
No dream, come clean, walking like a zombie
Like a zombie
And I`m a coal train, fast lane
Caught up in the dirty rain
No pain, no gain, walking like a zombie
Like a zombie

[Outro]
But she`s a howler
Or even got signed before my father
Losing her love without a light on
Losing it all another way