[Verse 1]
You gave him the map
He drew on the wall
Talked big in the room
Then missed every call
He wore a gold grin
And a borrowed suit
Bought with your trust
Sold back as proof
[Pre-Chorus]
But the dogs won’t follow
A voice full of holes
They smell the slack chain
And they know what he knows
[Chorus]
The fool can’t lead them
The fool can’t lead them
They bite the rope first
They break the weak hand
The fool can’t lead them
The fool can’t lead them
They hear one bad step
And they turn from the man
[Verse 2]
You can paint a throne
On a busted floor
You can clap for a liar
Till he asks for more
But the herd gets restless
When the script turns thin
They don’t bow to a mask
With a hollow grin
[Pre-Chorus]
No crown on nonsense
No shelter in noise
The quiet ones watch
Then they make their choice
[Chorus]
The fool can’t lead them
The fool can’t lead them
They bite the rope first
They break the weak hand
The fool can’t lead them
The fool can’t lead them
They hear one bad step
And they turn from the man
[Bridge]
Maybe we do
What animals won’t
Follow the fool
When we know we don’t
Maybe we wait
Till the damage is done
Then call it a lesson
When the lesson’s begun
[Chorus]
The fool can’t lead them
The fool can’t lead them
They bite the rope first
They break the weak hand
The fool can’t lead them
The fool can’t lead them
They hear one bad step
And they turn from the man