Thieves' Kitchen - John Doe Number One lyrics

Knee-jerk... What friendly force is watching over me? What spirit helps maintain my sanity? Conventionality controls our every move… Random reaction, chance interaction Don't ask… you don't want to know… Self-preservation, recrimination What reigns… chaos or control? Why don't I ram the car right next to me? ‘One millisecond changed my destiny' One tiny action can unleash a tidal wave… If I could break these bonds that shackle me What then would I become, if I were free? Notoriety's an end in itself For those reluctant to conform A form of fame much more rewarding than wealth Some timeless respite from the norm? Cast in stone, are the names of those Who gave in to a knee-jerk whim Acts obscene, on your TV screen Guarantee immortality? What makes me so different from the rest? How is it I can keep my cool? If one last straw can break the very best Then what's to say that I won't, too? Cast in stone, are the names of those Who gave in to a knee-jerk whim Acts obscene, on your TV screen Immortality…? In Oklahoma or in Littleton In Hungerford or in Dunblane A fleeting second and the world will know Those bereaved and those insane What breaks a man remains a mystery What makes him change the course of history? Just hope that I'll keep on remaining unaware… Random reaction… Don't ask… you'll never really want to know…