Cassandra oh Cassandra

They don’t understand

Cassandra oh Cassandra

They’ll learn hard

Cassandra, Cassandra...

You know what they do is wrong

You’re not interested in that

They tell you to try it

You ignore them, ignored them

You can see it can’t you

See it in their eyes when they’re off their heads

Future’s not bright

The future’s dead

Cassandra oh Cassandra

They don’t understand

Cassandra oh Cassandra

They’ll learn hard

Cassandra, Cassandra...

You’ve tried to tell them

Really you have

They don’t want to hear what you say

They take it at night

And sleep half the day

They’re always tired and they drink too much

They go to parties that you wouldn’t go to

So you’ve heard tales

But who knows what they really do

Cassandra oh Cassandra

They don’t understand

Cassandra oh Cassandra

They’ll learn hard

Cassandra, Cassandra...

You refuse to betray them

You can’t go to the cops

Because you couldn’t face seeing them every day

If you had – well that’s no use

You’ve warned them

Of what they’re doing to themselves

Of the harm

You didn’t think they were stupid until you saw

Yes you saw poor girl and still you see

Yes you see the future in their blank spiralling eyes

You scream and shout

How long before one of them dies?

Cassandra oh Cassandra

They don’t understand

Cassandra oh Cassandra

They’ll learn hard

Cassandra, Cassandra...

They laughed at your warnings

They say now you are high

And don’t you like it

What could you say to them?

Damned if you knew

You cried your bitter tears to yourself

Who else would dry them

No-one but you

You can’t like anyone who won’t see

What’s staring them in the face

It hurts- you’ve said I wish it wasn’t me

Cassandra oh Cassandra

They don’t understand

Cassandra oh Cassandra

They’ll learn hard

Cassandra, Cassandra...

You’ve done what you can

Their fate is their own

You tried, you tried, poor seer

And would they listen

Well no because they liked it

It’s amazing what people can ignore because

They like it,

They indulge themselves

You’ve told them

They will not listen to the warnings of those who know

It’s not as if you’ve been there

Now you’ve seen them- call them a caution

It’s not somewhere you’ll ever go

Cassandra oh Cassandra

They don’t understand

Cassandra oh Cassandra

They’ll learn hard

Cassandra, Cassandra, Cassandra, Cassandra...