Tippi hedren

Through the fog, he's there again
Cloaked in violence and defences
Through the mist, she's there again
Spitting poison at all her men
It's all out there in black and white
Lurking danger just out of sight
Running for security
Was it you? was it me?

It's dark in here, it waits for me
There's no escape, no breaking free
It's cold in there, it knows my name
It plays the part and rules the game
It's all down there on celluloid
The friends to find, the people to avoid
Running for security
Was it you? was it me?

I see your face, the apprehension
Second sight, extreme tension
I see your face, the terror there
The white complexion, frightened stare
I know you from the silver screen,
The cries for help, the piercing scream
Chasing off the enemy
Was it you? was it me?

A festival of murder and of crime
Every traitor is the worst you could find

A bullet in the back, a stabbing in the shower
A man with motivation, too strong, too powerful
It's late night viewing on tv
Watched alone? with company?
Chasing off the enemy
Was it you? was it me?

Captured on camera - shadow, a stranger
Safety, the danger - menacing stranger
Victim, the murder - cat-thief, the burglar
Pressure, aggressor - menacing strangler

The road is long, i've got to get away
Trusting no-one, by night by day
The wall is high, i've got to get away
Too much the cost, someone's gonna pay
It's all preserved on moving pictures,
Famous faces, double features
Fighting insecurity
Was it you? was it me?

I've got to hide, avoiding all the traps -
Don't believe in anything, don't believe the facts
Stay out of sight, avoiding all the traps -
Can't believe in anything, can't believe the facts
It's not even safe for the murderers,
It's not even safe for schemers and planners
When tippi hedren comes again
The birds will have flown, flown away.