Lone Mouse In The Reptile House

When you don't know where you came from
Wrong turns happen so easy
Fairly sure someone's been fucking with the signposts
And in turn fucking with me
Never been in this part of the city
Never been down this street from either end
Pretty sure these people aren't my friends

But being lost never sounded all that bad
But the problem is compounded
When you think you might be going mad
Hard pressed to remember how you got yourself to here
Flinching and twitching
Like a lone mouse in the reptile house

If you were here
I'd know what to do
I wouldn't need to outrun them
I'd just need to outrun you

It's a natural reflex
A basic response to stimulus
Rodents aren't wired for loyalty
On a sinking ship we're not that scrupulous
This is nothing personal
Don't take offence
Your sacrifice is my self defence
It's not that I want you eaten
It's just that I want them fed
What's the point of everybody ending up dead?

If you were here
I'd know what to do
I wouldn't need to outrun them
I'd just need to outrun you