Where Was You?

[Intro]
It goes
Step one: wake up, but my brain won't
Chain smoke, worry 'bout the stuff that I don't have
Step two: work a job that I hate
Let the day burn, gotta earn the money that I owe back
Step three: turn the screen on and stare at it
Worry 'bout all the things I gotta get done
Step four: lie awake in a sheer panic
Till I fall asleep then repeat step one

[Verse 1]
I guess if I was honest I wanted for somethin' more but
Ignored it and now the thought of it sorta just seems far-fetched
'Cause I was brought up and taught I should just be normal
'Cause boredom will help afford all the mortgage on this apartment
Yeah, yeah, my home, my apartment
Hardwood floors, white walls, nice armchairs
Large bed, IKEA, all five-hundred
Square feet of proof I'm a success, yeah
No kids, no partners, no darn pets
No time, only friends are in past tense
Neighbours upstairs never stay up past ten
I feel passed tense, yeah, the stress is constant (Uh)
I never travelled the world; I was delayed
I got a Japanese sword I bought off eBay (Yep)
I got the best TV on the market
At night, I watch a high def pixelated sunset
News flash interruption, somethin' 'bout
The undead, fuck this, I was tryna watch somethin'
Hit the off button, got so many things
I gotta get done, now repeat step one

[Chorus]
Hey
I said where was you when the dead come walkin'? (Uh-huh)
Hey
I said where was you when the dead come walkin'? (Right)
Hey
I said where was you when the dead come walkin'? (Uh-huh)
I said where was you when the dead—

[Verse 2]
It's like, where was I?
Prob'ly caught up in this head of mine
Pair of cartoon eyes with the dollars signs
So I don't really notice shit goin' on at times
So while the livin' and the dead—they were swappin' sides
I was occupied, thinkin' 'bout my job
And what I wanna buy, it's all my fault and I apologise
I didn't even notice there was somethin' wrong
Till I thought "Shit, where has everybody gone?"
It's like that thought made me wake up
Look around the office, every cubicle was vacant
Put my coffee down, man, they must be all on break, the
First thought I had is "somebody's gettin' a pay cut"
Photocopier is screamin' at me out of paper
And there's no one here to blame so I need to get some A4
Hey yo, this ain't what I get paid for
Then I see 'em crawlin' in via the escape door
It was a flood full of teeth, face like a friend
Eyes like a frozen fish, arms outstretched
Shell made of suit and tie, lookin' like upright
Death on its lunch break, and it's only Monday

[Chorus]
Hey
I said where was you when the dead come walkin'? (Uh-huh)
Hey
I said where was you when the dead come walkin'? (Yeah)
Hey
I said where was you when the dead come walkin'?
(Uh-huh) I said where was you when the dead—

[Bridge]
They never knew where they came from (Nah)
They couldn't figure what the strain was (That's right)
It was chaos, chaos ([?])
Baton down the hatches and fuel up the chainsaws (Yep)
They never knew where they came from (Nah)
They couldn't figure what the strain was (Uh-huh)
(Nah) It was chaos, chaos
Baton down the hatches and fuel up the chainsaws

[Verse 3]
Yo, it's like, yo
They came pourin' in like a bull in a china shop
Grabbed whatever items that I could find just to fight 'em off
Made it out the office, not sure if I was alive or not
But for the first time I was leavin' work before five o'clock
Made it home, picked the phone up and tried to dial the cops
Line was off, meanwhile they're fillin' up the entire block
Outside door ain't gonna hold up with this tiny lock
I have gotta get it sealed up tighter than an iron...
Vault, looked around to find somethin' to use
To barricade it, but it's tougher to choose
'Cause all I see are price tags on the stuff in this room
It's too good for loose wood and a couple of screws; I'm torn
What the fuck for?
Worried 'bout my uninsured stuff while the dead are clawin' at the front door
It's just a chair, just a table
These four fuckin' walls were my life, I won't let 'em be my grave too
Go to plan B, turn the oven on, let the gas leak
Grabbed the canned feed from the pantry
Put it in a bag with a canteen like I'm goin' campin'
Reached for the antique sword from the wall
Heard the stampede burst through the door
Struck a match, lit the lounge suite, climbed to the balcony
Dead hands tryna grab me as I scaled down
Three stories to the firm ground, watch it burn down

[Chorus]
Hey
I said where was you when the dead come walkin'? (Yeah)
Hey
I said where was you when the dead come walkin'?
Hey
I said where was you when the dead come walkin'? (Where was I?)
I said where was you when the dead— (Shit, where was you?)

[Outro]
Step one: wake up in a new world
No fixed abode, I scavenge and I move on
Step two: every day I manage a few blocks
Streets full of teeth, so I travel by the rooftops
Step three: keep my mind and my sword sharp
Try to help survivors but always check 'em for bite marks
Step four: try to stay alert at all times
Surrounded by death but I never felt more alive