you put the dumbest things  in the strangest places  behind the door, on the floor  a cabinet full of empty faces  let's give it a miss this time  give it a miss this time  is there a problem here  running through the ranks  loss of faith, loss of face  captain will you walk the plank  let's give him a push this time  give him a push this time  it's hard to care who's clinging to the reins  when the horse keeps pulling lame  pulling lame pulling lame  pulling figures from your sleeve  slight of hand  twist of fact  one last request, a final trick  let's see the disappearing act  let's give him a miss this time  give him a miss this time  it's hard to care who's clinging to the reins  when the horse keeps pulling lame  pulling lame pulling lame  all the king's people  running out of hope  jumping ship while he jumps rope  our luck his curse  got a bad way of making good things worse.