Laid in Gray

From the second demo, 1994. We later changed the structure and, with parts of Lamer Exterminator, it became Save My Soul.

In my head there is a man who's trying to drive my mind insane.
He won't leave, no, he won't leave, oh, he will never go away.

He's telling me things I don't wanna do, 'cause it ain't allowed, I don't wanna be bad.
He's telling me things I don't wanna do, 'cause it ain't allowed, and it's driving me mad.

All these nights he came to my room, he said he was right, but I knew he was wrong.
He always came when my mom was gone, and he knew I couldn't scream for help.

He disappeared for days, for weeks, for months, for years, I thought he was gone.
But last night when I tried to sleep, he came back, and now he's here again.

In the city late one night, young girls who disappear,
in the city late one night, young girls who never come back.
Why can't I let 'em be? Why can't he let me go?

Oh my God, what shall I do, he's back again, he's eating me.
He won't leave, no, he won't leave, oh, he will never go away.

He wants me to walk out the door and bring back home a lovely girl.
He wants me to do things to her which I cannot do, it's hurting her.

Here I walk the street alone, I'm waiting for a lovely girl.
Ask her to come up with me, she could have a cup of tea.

In the city late one night, young girls who disappear,
in the city late one night, young girls who never come back.
Why can't I let 'em be? Why can't he let me go?
Why can't I let 'em be? Why can't he let me go?

Words and music: Ketebarbo