The Wildhearts - John Of Violence lyrics

When the people ceased to cheer for John Of Violence He resigned to spend his time in a tomb of silence And when he struck out for the third and final time On lifeline number nine There was nothing left to be unafraid of And moments from the bridge Payback is a b**h And you never know until you're falling Just how far that is Keeping to the plan Things got out of hand And his taste for flesh was nothing else Than biting feeding hands and tasting silence John Of Violence When you feed a demon alcohol and sedatives The amnesia that k**s regret is relative To the sum of the sins that you're trying to forget Once the reputation's set As one man thinks it uncool to remember And moments from the bridge Payback is a b**h And you never know until you're falling Just how far that is Keeping to the plan Things got out of hand And his taste for flesh was nothing else Than biting feeding hands and tasting silence And moments from the bridge Payback is a b**h And you never know until you're falling Just how far that is Keeping to the plan Things got out of hand And his taste for flesh was nothing else Than biting feeding hands And moments from the bridge Payback is a b**h And his taste for flesh was nothing else Than biting feeding hands and tasting silence