Cold Steel from Future Man by Paul Wilcock

Jimmy set his sights on the future
He knew he only had one shot
He had to make it count

He got off the bus
at his usual stop
In the centre of town

Jimmys in the bank on the high street
The speech he prepared in his mind on repeat
in his head is the master plan
in his pocket is a list of demands

cold steel
you've got to keep your nerve
todays the day your dreams become real

standing in the queue
9.15am on a tuesday
the line is long and it's only getting longer, it's busier than he thought
The more he waits the more his heart races
he looks around at the other people's faces
Time and his heart stops

was she looking at him as he was looking at her
maybe but he can't be sure, fast eyes and a slow smile
jimmys plans are forgotten for a while

Look away Jimmy look away
You don't have time for distractions today

The security cameras captured the look
The security guard was busy reading his book
When he should be watching the screens
He'll never know what he didn't see
It was a cinematic moment
Too bad nobody saw it

That's what Jimmy daydreams as he waits in line
Feels like he's waited his whole damn life
But today's the day for sure
Every eventuality planned for

• Alternative
• Rock
• bank job
• desperate man
• synthpop
• Sheffield