Gentlemen of Obscurity (Simons/Walters)
Sliding down the street with a slanted jawline slink
they saddle up the scheme and they order up the jinx
flashing forty fingers for those with thirty winks
they're passing through your town a little faster than you think
But they could force their way in by simply flashing a grin
then removing every trace of all your chaste chagrin
but with your character gleaned, now things aren't quite what they seem
But they could make you feel a winner though you're wallet's gleaned
They are the Gentlemen of Obscurity
grifting out of boredom of certainty
chewing up pretenders who gnaw on grief
but then encouraging our darkest needs to release
They are the Gentlemen of Obscurity
wrapping up in stitches uncertainty
finding a way to justify their stay
to take exactly what they needed from their helpless prey
Telling you the answers before you ask them why
comforting your mind while they're stealing from you blind
chewing up your fears while they're filling up your pride
they'll get you when you offer to help them up in kind
But when you're grabbing at straws, you're left with nothing at all
because their savvy leaves you guessing while they cushion your fall
will it shatter you then when they are rounding up men
to take the final ounce of value from your gullible friends?
They are the Gentlemen of Obscurity
grifting out of boredom of certainty
chewing up pretenders who gnaw on grief
but then encouraging our darkest needs to release
They are the Gentlemen of Obscurity
wrapping up in stitches uncertainty
finding a way to justify their stay
to take exactly what they needed from their helpless prey
Wearing several masks is never too cliche
Their research is impeccable, their moxie acclaimed
Before you let them in make sure you check them out
Or they'll get you like they got me and shake your dumb ass down
Copyright 1998-2001 Geoff Simons and Matt Walters.
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