So who was first
Obviously not me
She's locked up in - side herself
And I can't get anything free
So won't somebody tell me please
Why the former owner al - ways keeps the keys
There's no bubbles to burst
No bursting out crying nor dying of thirst
She's utterly tied to somebody else
And it seems he got there first
And no, I'm not un - tying
The reins around her neck that she feels
And I won't try to prise out of her the truth anymore
When she lies about the things that she sees
Because the former owner al - ways keeps the keys
There's no calling
Come here, you're necessary to me
There's no ex - citement in her face when I im - plore
Cor - rupt me and confess to me some more
And when we hear trees falling
Or see people disappearing
Her e - motions won't be reached or re - leased
Because the former owner is
(keeping the keys)
keeping the keys
Like a ticket inspector
running for a bus
Irony's revenge sur - rounds us
And it's i - ronic that he promised you
he'd never let you go
When he's left you used-up and dis - turbed
And I said Just as the early bird catches the worm
The early cat catches the bird
But that former owner is keeping his word
E -
keeping his word