Ultravox: King's lead hat

Oh - it's automatic (narcotic) let's rideFour turkeys in a big black carThe road is shiny (black shine) the wheels slideIt all goes for a dangerous rideThe lacquer crackles (black car) the engine roarsA ship is turning, they come back to the shoreSplish splash I was raking in the cashThe biology of purpose keeps my nose above the surfaceKing's lead hat was a mother to desireIt will come, it will come, it will surely comeKing's lead hat put the innocence inside herIt will come, it will come, it will surely comeIn New Delhi and Hong KongWe all know that it won't be longI count my fingers (here she comes) as night fallsAnd draw bananas on the bathroon wallsThe killer cycles (hum drum) the killer hertzThe passage of my life is measured out in shirtsTime and motion (motion carried) time and tideAll I know and all I have is time and time and tide is on my sideKing's lead hat was a poker in the fireIt will come, it will come, it will surely comeKing's lead hat was a mother to desireIt will come, it will come, it will surely comeThe weapon's ready, the gun's onThe satellite can toss and turnThe captain's here (sieg heil) but nobody hearsThe king's hat fits over their earsHe dials zero (cold line) on every timeHe tries to dial out 999999999He dials reception, he's all aloneHe's just a victim of the telephoneKing's lead hat made the Amazon much widerIt will come, it will come, it will surely comeKing's lead hat was a mother to desireIt will come, it will come, it will surely comeKing's lead hat put the innocence inside herIt will come, it will come, it will surely comeKing's lead hat was the poker in the fireIt will come, it will come, it will surely comeOh yeah!