[Halford/Downing/Tipton]

Deadly as the viper

Peering from its coil
The poison there is coming to the boil


Ticking like a time bomb
The fuse is running short
On the verge of snapping if it's caught


And all the pressure that's been building up
For all the years it bore the load

The cracks appear, the frame starts to distort
Ready to explode
Jawbreaker


Crouching in the corner
Wound up as a spring

Piercing eyes that flash are shimmering

Muscles all contorted

Claws dug in the dirt
Every ounce of fibre on alert


And all the pressure that's been building up
For all the years it bore the load
The cracks appear, the frame starts to distort

Ready to explode
Jawbreaker