Verity the Yellow Ball

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Verity rolled in the dust Yellow skin, hard as a sun Little grin, big bad eyes Made the whole block run It bounced past the fruit stand Cracked a cart on the curb Every face went pale fast When it curved, when it curved [Pre-Chorus] You were just buying bread You were just walking home Then Verity found your name And turned the street to stone [Chorus] Verity, Verity Yellow and merciless Verity, Verity Nobody gets to live Verity, Verity Round little witness Verity, Verity It kills to exist [Verse 2] It slid through the alley gaps Left a trail of tears and chalk Mrs. Lane dropped her keys When she heard that hollow knock Kids on the stoop held still Dogs went quiet in fear Verity came smiling slow And the end got near [Pre-Chorus] You were just making plans You were just minding time Then Verity spun your world Like a coin on the line [Chorus] Verity, Verity Yellow and merciless Verity, Verity Nobody gets to live Verity, Verity Round little witness Verity, Verity It kills to exist [Bridge] Who made that thing? Who left it loose? A small bright curse With nothing to lose It rolls through prayers It rolls through pleas It leaves the living On bent-out knees [Final Chorus] Verity, Verity Yellow and merciless Verity, Verity Nobody gets to live Verity, Verity Round little witness Verity, Verity It kills to exist Verity, Verity Hot as a sickness Verity, Verity Watching us slip Verity, Verity Yellow and merciless Verity, Verity It kills to exist