Dunce Lyrics - Almost Human - Voltaire

I break the silence with my voice 

and everyone turns around 

to see the source of all the noise 

and here i stand 

its not as thought i mean to upset you 

with the things i say and do 

i should know better but i said so anyway 

its easier to play a part 

and read your lines 

than freely speak what's 

in your heart and in your mind 

Is it me? 

who says these things that so offend you? 

Innapropriate ??? 

i'd say I'm sorry 

but it's hard to speak 

with both feet in your mouth 

all hail the king of dunces 

You best hold on 

I'm opening up my mouth 

bring out the maypole 

and tie up and shut me out 

devil knows what possessed me 

to shoot my arrow straight into the sky 

string me to the mast and 

hoist me up and hang me high 

i put no blame on you 

i brought this all upon myself 

it's just this thing i do 

i wish i was someone else 

at times like this 

there's a lever inside head 

between my mouth and my brain 

keeps me from hearing 

what i've said until its too late 

now it's too late 

smear my lips with vaseline 

because i'm a vocal libertine 

I try to explain but even 

i'm not quite sure what i mean 

all hail the king of dunces 

You best hold on 

I'm opening up my mouth 

bring out the maypole 

and tie up and shut me out 

devil knows what possessed me 

to shoot my arrow straight into the sky 

string me to the mast and 

hoist me up and hang me high 

i put no blame on you 

i brought this all upon myself 

it's just this thing i do 

at times like this 

i wish i was someone else 

I don't know what to say 

i was only trying to make you smile 

and bring some needed levity 

to your world for a while 

i never meant to make you cry 

but i did it all by myself 

its just this thing i do 

at times like this 

i wish i was someone else 

All hail the king of dunces... 

All hail the king of fools 

This boy's been bad 

let's keep him after school 

send me to the blackboard 

and write a hundred times "i am the dunce" 

devil knows what possessed me 

to shut my mind and open up my mouth 

string me to the anchor 

and watch me drown in myself