Cage The Elephant Album

They say that we ain't got the style,
We ain't got the class,
We ain't got the tunes that's goin to put us on the map
and im a phoney in disguise,
tryin to make the radio,
i'm an anti-social anarchist dyslexic so and so,
they say i'm just a stupid kid,
just a crazy radical,
rock and roll is dead i probably should've stayed in school,
another generation X who somehow slipped up through the crack,
they'd love to see me fall but i'm already on my back

And it goes In One Ear,
and right out the other,
people talkin' shit but you know it never bothers me,
In One Ear,
and right out the other,
people talkin' shit,
they can kiss the back of my hand

Now i know i'm not a saint,
i been a sinner all my life,
i ain't tryin to have no buds,
i'd rather keep them in the line,
they wanna criticise you now,
cast another stone,
burn me at the stake and see them watch it from the dome,
they say the devil is my pal,
i do alotta george!
the crowd will only like me if they're really fuckin' drunk,
they think they know my thoughts,
but they don't know the least,
if they listened to the words they'd find the message that's beneath

And it goes In One Ear,
and right out the other,
people talkin shit even though they never bother,
In One Ear,
and right out the other,
peopl talkin' shit don't ya know they never bother and...

Here's the moral to the story,
we don't do it for the glory,
we don't do it for the money,
we don't do it for the things so all the critics who despise, just go ahead and criticise,
it's your integrity that drives us, addin fire to the flame and it goes

In One Ear,
and right out the other,
people talkin' shit but you know they'll never bother,
It goes In One Ear,
and right out the other,
i'm only playing music cos you know that i love it, it goes
In One Ear,
and right out the other,
people talkin' shit but you know we'll never bother,
It goes In One Ear, and right out the other, people talkin shit well you know they can kiss the back of my hand.

Run around the corner
Fell asleep in the sun
You had to move into the shade
Before you fire the gun

We got a hunger for destruction
Need someone to bleed
You sealed the deal before the dawn
You let your actions proceed

Some sunny day they’re gonna come for you
Some sunny day they’re gonna come for you
Sooner or later said you know that it’s true
Some sunny day they’re gonna come for you

You think you’re so sly
You tried to roll by
You played the safe side
You said will somebody take me

Down town
Another James Brown
You made the same sound
You said will somebody write this down …. down

Fightin’ back revenge
You’ve got you’re face to the ground
You make excuses for the madness
You’ve been hanging around

You built a house up in the trees
So you could see everyone
You set the clock and had a run
You set the clock and had a run

Some sunny day they’re gonna come for you
Some sunny day they’re gonna come for you
Sooner or later said you know that it’s true
Some sunny day they’re gonna come for you

You think you’re so sly
You tried to roll by
You played the safe side
You said will somebody take me

Down town
Another James Brown
You made the same sound
You said will somebody write this down…..down
Some sunny day they’re gonna come for you
Some sunny day they’re gonna come for you
Sooner or later said you know that it’s true
Some sunny day they’re gonna come for you

You think you’re so sly
You tried to roll by
You played the safe side
You said will somebody take me

Down town
Another James Brown
You made the same sound
You said will somebody write this down

i was walking down the street when out the corner of my eye, i saw a pretty little thing approaching me.
she said i never seen a man, who looks so all alone, could you use a little company?
if you pay the right price, your evening will be nice, you can go and send me on my way, i said your such a sweet young thing, why'd you do this to yourself?
she looked at me and this is what she said.

there aint no rest for the wicked, money dont grow on trees, i got bills to pay i got a mouth to feed, there aint nothing in this world for free.
i cant slow down, i cant hold back althought you know i wish i could, no there aint no rest for the wicked, until we close our eyes for good.

not even 15 minutes later, after walking down the street, when i saw the shadow of a man creep out out of sight, then he crept up from behind, put a gun up to my head, he made it clear he wasnt looking for a fight, he said give me all you've got, i want your money not your life, if you try to make a move i wont think twice, i told him you can have my cash, but you know ive got to ask, what made you want to live this kind of life?

he said there aint no rest for the wicked, money dont grow on trees, i got bills to pay i got a mouth to feed aint nothing in this world for free.
i cant slow down, i cant hold back althought you know i wish i could no there aint no rest for the wicked, until we close our eyes for good.

now a couple hours past, and i was sitting in my house, the day was winding down and coming to an end, so i turned on the tv, and flipped it over to the news, and what i saw i almost couldnt comprehend, i saw a ????? she taking money from the church ?????? but even still i cant say much cause i know her all the same, ????????

you know there aint no rest for the wicked, money dont grow on trees, we got bills to pay we got mouths to feed aint nothing in this world for free.
we cant slow down, we cant hold back althought you know we wish we could no there aint no rest for the wicked, until we close our eyes for good.

They’ve got you movin’ to the city
Oh my, you think you're lookin’ pretty
But they’ve got their pistols too
Tucked down beneath their shoe
It’s a new sensation
World annihilation
Moving to the music
Patiently it’s waitin’
The city’s screamin’
I can hear them breathin’
Cryin’ out for wisdom
Hungry minds are feedin’

I know that you're tired of this
Cause you're a robot
They designed your life
But true souls said you know what’s right
And you can join us on the other side

Are you scared? Are you scared? Are you scared?

They’ve got you marching to a drum beat
Oh my you got another nose bleed
They’ll keep you so amused
You’ll never taste the truth
It’s a new creation
Total domination
Chains across your shoulders
Social captivation
Kill our leaders
Persecute our teachers
Criticize our culture
Crucify free thinkers

I know that you're tired of this
Cause you're a robot
They designed your life
But true souls said you know what’s right
And you can join us on the other side

Are you scared? Are you scared? Are you scared?

Fill our eyes with money
Vanity that’s cunnin’
Only on the surface
Diamonds look so stunnin’
Mass deception
Altered our perception
Sold it to the children
Made a new connection

I know that you're tired of this
Cause you're a robot
They designed your life
But true souls said you know what’s right
And you can join us on the other side

Woke before the morning sun, I found tucked beneath the hill.
I sat and watched it rise, it hit the sky and burst to flames.
The lotus flowers got me thinkin 'bout the way that we live.
I got this feeling, its gonna stop...

Driven by religion, running backwards down a one-way road
I've caused collisions, big decisions trying to save your soul.
Manifest destiny is just a fancy word for murder.
I got this feeling, its gonna stop...

A billion faces running round my head.
I got opinions but they don't mean shit.
Keep dropping bombs until the whole worlds dead. They'll say its all been done and its all been said.
Turn this message into a pop movement. A fashion statement, call it politics. You can mark my words they'll put a spin on it because its all been done.

Look outside the box my friend, your hearts been dead since who knows when.
Its seems we missed the mark, lost all hope and given in.
Pack up your suitcase, take a handkerchief and wipe off your chin
The fear that drives you needs to be stopped.

A billion faces running round my head.
I got opinions but they don't mean shit.
Keep dropping bombs until the whole worlds dead. They'll say its all been done and its all been said.
Turn this message into a pop movement. A fashion statement, call it politics. You can mark my words they'll put a spin on it because its all been done.

Fell into a daze and found my mind was gone and laid to waste.
A battleground indeed where holy wars had taken place.
I saw the sunset, watched it travel down and tear through the ground. But the hate that drives us needs to be stopped...

Tonight I’ll have a look
And try to find my face again
Buried beneath this house
My spirit screams and dies again
Out back a monster wears a cloak of Persian leather
Behind the TV screen
I've fallen to my knees

I said you got me where you want me again
And I can’t turn away
I'm hanging by thread and I'm feelin’ like a fool
I'm stuck here in-between
The shadows of my yesterday
I want to get away
I need to get away

Blanket of silence
Makes me want to sink my teeth in deep
Burn all the evidence
A fabricated disbelief
Pull back the curtains
Took a look into your eyes
My tongue has now become
A platform for your lies

I said you got me where you want me again
And I can’t turn away
I'm hanging by thread and I'm feelin’ like a fool
I'm stuck here in-between
The shadows of my yesterday
I want to get away
I need to get away

Now you know
Yeah you got my back against the wall
Oh god
I ain't got no other place to hide
Chained down
Like a sittin’ duck just waitin’ for the fall
You know
Yeah you got my back against the wall

Deep in the jungle
Camouflaged by all the fallen leaves
A hand holds up the sky
While shamefully I make my plea
The alters callin’
But my legs won’t seem to stand
Guess I'm a coward
Scared to face the man I am

I said you got me where you want me again
And I can’t turn away
I'm hanging by thread and I'm feelin’ like a fool
I'm stuck here in-between
The shadows of my yesterday
I want to get away
I need to get away

Now you know
Yeah you got my back against the wall
Oh god
I ain't got no other place to hide
Chained down
Like a sittin’ duck just waitin’ for the fall
You know
Yeah you got my back against the wall

Now you know
Yeah you got my back against the wall
Oh god
I ain't got no other place to hide
Chained down
Like a sittin’ duck just waitin’ for the fall
You know
Yeah you got my back against the wall

While bullets shower the earth
We turn our heads and cover our faces
Now flames devour the sky
And I hear these words in the back of my mind

CHORUS:
Here we stand at this fork in the road
We got no time to waste
Oh which way shall we go?
This old world's spinning out of control
Oh which way shall we go?
Which way shall we go?
I can't believe this, it makes me sick

Fresh smell of death on your tongue
You bait the hook and here come the children
Another grave stone to sell
While you get rich in the valley of hell

(chorus)

The devil's creeping
He's got us eating from his dirty hands
we feast on lies
Which makes it hard for us to make a stand
Out in the desert
There's a forest full of fallen trees
It's what they want
But it's not what we need

Screaming at the ceiling
Doesn't make it better
Slipped into a coma
Lost my favourite sweater
Ask them no more questions
You'll never catch them lying
It's time to make our move
And strike them right between the eyes

The time has finally come you get a mouth full
You only act on greed and by your actions this is proof
And can't you see the flowers dying all around you
Got your hands in the devils pockets
Got everything to lose

And so you lash out
To crush the ones below
All the ones that you fear most
And you call this crowd control well let me break it down for you

(CHORUS)
The fire in your veins
is just a joke you tell yourself
Another way to cut the cost
To hide your face from all the guilt

And it's a shame to have to say
You had to kill to gain control again
But atleast you made some money
Hey, let the good times roll

And it's your dream to be the king of all creation
As far as I'm concerned you've hung your shadow on the wall
And though your fingers never really pulled the trigger
Your hands are just as guilty, you're the one who bought the blood

Again you lash out
To hush the ones who know
All the ones that you fear most
And it's called crowd control
Well let me break it down for you

(chorus)

Oh my the greed has now consumed you
Your eyes fade as you fall into the ocean
You move fast to feed your lust for money
You dive down now your caught in the commotion
All this and you trade it in for nothing
A cheap lie you put it in your pocket
All this and you trade it in for nothing
Oh my I can see your heart has met it's end

Say hello to Judas

Poor guy that man John Thomas
His woman truly was a devil
And she wasn’t all that honest
She tore him down on every level

You're a no good lazy motherfucker
Gotta a shit job you worthless motherfucker
You're a, a dead beat feel sorry for your mother
If I had time I’d trade you for another

He don’t like that
He wants his life back
He wants to go back home

He tried so hard to please her
He sold his soul to keep her happy
But nothin’ he did impressed her
She always left him feelin’ shitty

This is it, no; this can’t be all you bought me
Said I’m, I’m high class and this is where you brought me
Gonna strike low just like my mamma taught me
You're a, a low life you're lucky that you got me

He don’t like that
He wants his life back
He wants to go back home

Down deep way down inside him
The will to leave was growin’ stronger
And he bit his tongue for so long
He couldn’t hold back any longer

You’re a two faced ruthless instigator
You're a, a low down triflin’ Masquerader
You're a, a cold bitch controllin’ conversator
This is too much I'm out I’ll see you later

She don’t like that
But he got his life back
No she don’t like that
But he’s right back on track
I said he went back home

In the depths of my mind I laid sleeping
Well i had such a dream when I woke I was weeping
The vision i saw danced around me
And my heart saw the things that my eyes couldn't see

Oh the sun crashed down to the ground
The moon rose up to the sky blood red
All the dead climbed up out from their graves
They fell to their knees as the stars started screaming

(CHORUS)
Come out come all
Come see it believe it
The truth will shine
if you open you eyes
And you'll see it move
As it moves on the masses
The weak will rise and give birth to the sky

No it didn't stop there it consumed me
And it crushed me with joy as it's beauty swept through me
i was moved by the weight of it all
I'd been touched by the light yes I know what I saw

Oh the sun crashed down to the ground
The moon rose up to the sun blood red
All the dead climbed out from their graves
They fell to their knees As the stars started screaming

(chorus)

I saw the demons dreaming
I heard people singing
The dinosaurs are dieing
The mind control's subsiding

I saw a new path
Free thinkers freely thinking
Can't stop a thought from breathing
It moves like fire

The sun crashed down to the ground
The moon rose up to the sun blood red
All the dead climbed up out from their graves
They fell to their knees as the stars started screaming

She move so quick
She move so fast
She move so quick
She make the good times last
She said that even in the morning said you know It's on
Even in the morning

(CHORUS)
Free Love
Free love
Free love
Free love,love,love,love

She like it rough
She bending bones
She starts a screaming when she's ready to go
She said that even in the morning said you know that it's on
Even in the morning

(chorus)

Pretty girl come with me
Two on two
Three on three
Passion is the flavor climbing up this tree
make a fuss
Move around
keep it on uder the groun
Just beneath the covers
i can see the sea

She knocking knees
So full of pride
She made the move cause she's got nothing to hide
She said that even in the morning said you know that it's on
Even in the morning