ROOTS & ROUTE (NDC)

"A song about a worker battling tree roots that clog sewer pipes, and a nod to the relentless cycle between nature vs man." [intro] [Verse 1] Green teeth bite the pipe dream, Black balloons in my veins, The shovel talks in sleepwalk, But the dirt won't say my name... [Pre-Chorus] They twist, they steal my numbers, I cough but taste their leaves, The boss is just a whisper, The rats don't disagree... [Chorus] ROOTS... ROUTE... I’m the nail... they’re the hammer... ROOTS... ROUTE... One more year... one more cancer.. [Verse 2] The worms write me letters, The cement takes a piss, My shadow quit on Monday, But the roots won’t quit like this... [Pre-Chorus] They twist, they steal my numbers, I cough but taste their leaves, The boss is just a whisper, The rats don't disagree... [Chorus] ROOTS... ROUTE... I’m the nail... they’re the hammer... ROOTS... ROUTE... *One more year... one more cancer.. [Bridge] I DUG... THEY ATE... THEY WIN... I WAIT... [Outro] Roots in my throat... Route in my will... The map is a joke... The trees... are... still... [End]