I KNEW I WAS NEXT | | | | | | | | | | | | | So what do you think I am and how precisely could you tell | | | | | A decent skin is all I am | | | | People think badly of me | | | | | But one day maybe they’ll praise. Oh but meanwhile | | | | | I knew I was next and I didn’t mind | | | | | Here I offer you my life for any debts are due | | | | | And when you’ve been down for the very last time | | | | | There is nothing anyone can do to hurt you | | | | | The shadows of trees, they reach me | | | | | They know a decent skin is all I am | | | | People think badly of me | | | | | But when I’m in my grave maybe they’ll praise. Oh but meanwhile | | | | | I knew I was next and I didn’t mind | | | | | Here I offer you my life for any debts are due | | | | | And when you’ve been down for the very last time | | | | | There is nothing anyone can do to hurt you | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | oh but meanwhile | | | | | I knew I was next and I didn't mind | | | | | oh when you've been slapped around then one more slap can't hurt you | | | | | and when you've been down for the very last time | | | | | there is nothing anyone can do to hurt you | | | | | I knew I was next and I didn't mind | | | | | oh when you've been slapped around then one more slap can't hurt you | | | | | and when you've been down for the very last time | | | | | there is nothing anyone can say to hurt you | | | |