I am just a parasite
Rancid creature of the night
With eyes that never see the light of day
Papers blow over empty streets
People inside houses I'll never meet
Feeling safe, safely wasting away
They are all inside, asleep
Living love that they can't keep
Speaking words they could never say
Dreams of learning how they might
Make amends and set things right
Conveniently forgotten the next day
Safely wasting away, away
Safely wasting away, away
Safely wasting away, away
(Safely wasting a-) Safely wasting away
Safely wasting away
(Safely wasting away) Safely wasting away
(Safely wasting away) Safely wasting away
(Safely wasting a-) Safely wasting away
Safely wasting away
[Bass lead]
Safely wasting a-, safely wasting away
Safely wasting a-, safely wasting away
Safely wasting a-, safely wasting away
Safely wasting a-, safely wasting away