Pulling Lame

you put the dumbest things
 in the strangest places
 behind the door, on the floor
 a cabinet full of empty faces
 let's give it a miss this time
 give it a miss this time
 is there a problem here
 running through the ranks
 loss of faith, loss of face
 captain will you walk the plank
 let's give him a push this time
 give him a push this time
 it's hard to care who's clinging to the reins
 when the horse keeps pulling lame
 pulling lame pulling lame
 pulling figures from your sleeve
 slight of hand
 twist of fact
 one last request, a final trick
 let's see the disappearing act
 let's give him a miss this time
 give him a miss this time
 it's hard to care who's clinging to the reins
 when the horse keeps pulling lame
 pulling lame pulling lame
 all the king's people
 running out of hope
 jumping ship while he jumps rope
 our luck his curse
 got a bad way of making good things worse