It starts with an itch and a tingle 
Then it builds and expands 
And suddenly all at once my legs won't let me stand 

I scratch till my fingers go numb 
But my skin never bleeds 
silent [bad word] waits and feeds when I'm asleep 

There's something that lives inside me 
I promise I never let it in 
It grows and divides inside me 
It's making a home beneath my skin 

The seeds have been buried deeply
The roots are in place 
It's crowding the sun and it's darkened my days 

I've taken it all for granted 
But now it's too late 
There's nothing that's left to do but wait