by Dave Gahan and Knox Chandler

He's like a King without a crown

He wears it like a clown

Watch him disappear

I wish he would come down

So call before you drown

I won't always be around

He's a ship without a sail

He's not listening when you speak

Living for the bottle

He'll be sitting there all week

So call before you drown

I won't always be around

Living for the bottle

Living for the bottle

There's no light on in his eyes

How heavy are the lies

Just jumped right out his skin

He'll take you for a ride

Living for the bottle

Living for the bottle

So call before you drown

I won't always be around

He's a dog without a bite

Still looking for a fight

All in black

He won't be home tonight