Snakes

Lyrics

[Intro: Dan Smith] Ooh, I'm not ready Ooh, I'm not ready Ooh, I'm not ready Ooh, I'm not ready [Verse 1: Dan Smith] Snakes are biting at my heels The worries that refuse to let us go I've been kicking them away And hoping not to let them take control [Pre-Chorus 1: Dan Smith] Ooh, I'm not ready Drink to escape their bites Show me distraction Even for just one night [Chorus: Dan Smith] 'Cause it's easier to bury My head in the sand sometimes Yes, it's easier to bury My head in the sand sometimes And I know, I know, I know It's not the right way to go But I pray for the ground to swallow me who-ole Ooh, I'm not ready Ooh, I'm not ready [Verse 2: Dan Smith] Now these days are feeling dark We're struggling to figure out last year When the woman on the news Keeps saying things that no one wants to hear [Pre-Chorus 2: Dan Smith] Ooh, I'm not ready Drink to escape our minds Show me distraction Even for just one night [Chorus: Dan Smith] 'Cause it's easier to bury My head in the sand sometimes Yes, it's easier to bury My head in the sand sometimes And I know, I know, I know It's not the right way to go But I pray for the ground to swallow me who-ole Yes, I pray for the ground to swallow me who-o-ole Ooh, I'm not ready Ooh, I'm not ready [Intermezzo] "Come on, boys. Let's go tear this place apart! (Woo, Oh!)" [Bridge: Kyle Simmons] 'Cause I know life is simple when I can just ignore it all 'Cause I know, 'cause I know, 'cause I know Life is simple when I can just ignore it all 'Cause I know, 'cause I know, 'cause I know [Pre-Chorus 3: Dan Smith, Kyle Simmons] If I'm not ready ('Cause I know, 'cause I know, 'cause I know) Snakes will consume me whole ('Cause I know, 'cause I know, 'cause I know) If I'm not steady ('Cause I know, 'cause I know, 'cause I know) Maybe they'll take control ('Cause I know, 'cause I know, 'cause I know) [Chorus: Dan Smith] But it's easier to bury My head in the sand sometimes Yes, it's easier to bury My head in the sand sometimes I know, I know, I know It's not the right way to go But I pray for the ground to swallow me who-ole Yes, I know, I know, I know It's not the right way to go But I pray for the ground to swallow me who-o-ole