Letra Moribund burgermeister Peter Gabriel

Moribund burgermeister

Caught the chaos in the market square
I dont know what, I dont know why, but somethings wrong down there
Their bodies twistin and turnin in a thousand ways
The eyes all rollin round and round into a distant gaze
Ah, look at that crowd!

Some are jumping up in the air--say were drowning in a torrent of blood!
Others going down on their knees, seen a saviour coming out of the mud
Oh mother! its eating out my soul
Destroying law and order, Im gonna lose control
What can I do to stop this plague, spread by sight alone
Just a glimpse and then a quiver, then they shiver to the bone
Ah, look at them go!

Bunderschaft, you going daft? better seal off the castle grounds
This is moribund, the burgermeister, Im going to keep this monster down,
Somebody sent the subversive element; going to chase it out of town.
No-one will tell what all this is about
But I will find out.

This things outrageous, I tell you on the level
Its really so contagious must be the work of the devil
You better go now, pick up the pipers, tell them to play
Seems the music keeps them quiet, there is no other way.
Ah, close the doors!

Weve tried potions and waxen dolls, but none of us could find any cures,
Mother please, is it just a disease, that has them breaking all my laws,
Check if you can disconnect the effect and Ill go after the cause
No-one will tell what this is about
But I will find out
I will.