Cage The Elephant

Tiny Little Robots

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

Ain't No Rest For The Wicked

I was walking down the street,
When out the corner of my eye
I saw a pretty little thing approaching me.
She said "I've 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,
And you can go and send me on my way."
I said "You're such a sweet young thing
Why you do this to yourself?"
She looked at me and this is what she said,

"Oh, there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Money don't grow on trees.
I got bills to pay,
I got mouths to feed,
There ain't nothing in this world for free.
I know I can't slow down,
I can't hold back,
Though you know, I wish I could.
No there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Until we close our eyes for good".

Not even fifteen minutes later
I'm still walking down the street,
When I saw a shadow of a man creep out of sight.
Then he walks up from behind
And puts a gun up to my head,
He made it clear he wasn't looking for a fight.
He said "Give me all you've got
I want your money not your life,
But if you try to make a move I won't think twice."
I said "You can have my cash
But first you know I got to ask
What made you want to live this kind of life?"

He said "There ain't no rest for the wicked,
Money don't grow on trees.
I got bills to pay,
I got mouths to feed,
There ain't nothing in this world for free.
I know I can't slow down,
I can't hold back,
Though you know, I wish I could.
No there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Until we close our eyes for good".

Now a couple hours passed
And I was sitting at 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 couldn't comprehend.
I saw a preacher man in cuffs he'd taken money from the church,
He's got this bank account with righteous dollar bills.
But even still I can't say much
Because I know we're all the same,
Oh yes we've all got to satisfy those thrills.

"Oh, there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Money don't grow on trees.
We got bills to pay,
We got mouths to feed,
There ain't nothing in this world for free.
I know we can't slow down,
We can't hold back,
Though you know, we wish we could.
No there ain't no rest for the wicked,
Until we close our eyes for good"

James Brown

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

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

In One Ear

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 I'm a phoney in disguise,
Tryin to make the radio,
I'm an anti-social anarchist, I sound like 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 they never bother
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 hide my flaws,
I'd rather keep them in the light,
They wanna criticise, scrutinize,
Cast another stone,
Burn me at the stake and sit and watch it from their dome,
They say the devil is my pal,
I do alotta drugs!
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,
They can kiss the back of my hand

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 fame,
So all the critics who despise us,
Go ahead and criticise us,
It's your tyranny that drives us,
Adds the fire to our flames

And it goes in one ear,
And right out the other,
People talkin' shit but you know they never bother,
It goes In One Ear,
And right out the other,
I'm only playing music cos you know i fucking love it,
It goes in one ear,
And right out the other,
People talkin' shit but you know they 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

Drones In The Valley

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 favorite 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

Judas

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

Back Against The Wall

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

Lotus

Woke before the morning sun
I found it tucked beneath the hills
I sat and watched it rise
It hit the sky and burst to flames
The lotus flower's
Got me thinking 'bout the way we live
I've got this feeling
It's gonna stop

Driven by religion
Running backwards down a one way road
A course collision, split decision
Tryin' to save your soul
Manifest Destiny
Is just a fancy word for murder
I've got this feeling
It's gonna stop

[Chorus]
A billion faces running round my head
All got opinions but they don't mean shit
Keep droppin' bombs until the whole world's dead
They said it's all been done and it's all been said
They'll turn this message into a pop movement
A fascist statement, call it politics
You can't mark my words they'll put a spin on it
They say it's all been done

Look outside the box my friend
You heart's been dead since who knows when
It seems we've missed the mark
Lost all hope and given in
Pack up the suitcase
Take that handkerchief and wipe off your chin
The fear that drives you
Needs to be stopped

[Chorus]
A billion faces running round my head
All got opinions but they don't mean shit
Keep droppin' bombs until the whole world's dead
They said it's all been done and it's all been said
They'll turn this message into a pop movement
A fascist statement, call it politics
You can't mark my words they'll put a spin on it
They say it's all been done

Fell into a daze
And found my mind was gone and laid to waste
A battle ground indeed
Where holy wars have taken place
I saw the sun set watched it travel down
And tear you through the ground
The hate the drives us
Needs to be stopped

Soil To The Sun

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

Rubber Ball

Rolling around like a big rubber ball
Writing this song about some things that I saw
Trying to stand like a big strong tough man
Finding out fast that I'm sinking in sand

All I got is nothing but
A little bit of love and gonna
Give it to the people then they'll
See, then they'll see

Spinning the tops as the tables they turn
Made some mistakes but I still couldn't learn
Riding the tracks but I was fine
Got no self control now I'm back here in line

All I got is nothing but
A little bit of love and gonna
Give it to the people then they'll
See, then they'll see
[x2]

Shake Me Down

Shake me down,
Not a lot of people left around,
Who knows now,
Softly laying on the ground, ooooh
Not a lot people left around, ooooh. ooooh

In my life, I have seen,
People walk into the sea,
Just to find memories,
Plagued by constant misery,
Their eyes cast down,
Fixed upon the ground,
Their eyes cast down

I'll keep my eyes fixed on the sun

Shake me down,
Cut my hair on a silver cloud,
Broken sound,
Softly laying on the ground, ooooh
Not a lot people left around, ooooh, ooooh

In my past, bittersweet,
There's no love between the sheets,
Taste the blood, broken dreams,
Lonely times indeed,
With eyes cast down,
Fixed upon the ground,
Eyes cast down

I'll keep my eyes fixed on the sun

Turn back now its time for me to let go,
Way down had to find a place to lay low,
Lampshade turned around into a light post

Walk around the corner,
Never saw it coming still,
I try to make a move,
It almost stopped me from belief,
I don't wanna know the future,
But I'm like rolling thunder,

Even on a cloudy day,
Even on a cloudy day,
Even on a cloudy day,
Even on a cloudy day,
Even on a cloudy day,
Even on a cloudy day,
Even on a cloudy day,

I'll keep my eyes fixed on the-
I'll keep my eyes fixed on the-
I'll keep my eyes fixed on the sun

Shake me down,
Not a lot of people left around, ooooh, ooooh

Around My Head

Ooooooooh, Ooooooooh

I don't know why I got these feelings, yeah,
I just can't seem to get away from
Can you dig it?

You may never see it
No, you will find it falling off my tongue
I take it down town, finally lose it

Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ahh ahh ahh ahh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ahh ahh ahh ahh

I don't think it's very nice
To walk around my head all night
You got me tangled like a braid, tied-twisted
I don't think it's fair...
Do you-ooooooh?
You-ooooooh?

Are you on the flip side?
You know I took the long way round
Cos all I really am is a homemade elevator

Blinded by your sunshine, put you on a plane to Paris
Lay my cards down on the table

Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ahh ahh ahh ahh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ahh ahh ahh ahh

I don't think it's very nice
To walk around my head all night
You got me tangled like a braid, tied-twisted
I don't think it's fair...

Can't find a reason for these feelings-
Got enough of them
This guy he told me,
Said he's gonna send me something lovely

But even still at times I wonder
What you're thinking of me
You're prob'ly sure I lost my mind,
Oh mind, Oh mind, Oh mind, Oh mind

I don't think it's very nice
To walk around my head all night
You got me tangled like a braid, tied-twisted
I don't think it's fair

I don't think it's very polite
To walk around my head all night
You got me tangled like a braid, tied-twisted
I don't think it's fair...

Ahhhhoooooohhh!

Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ahh ahh ahh ahh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ahh ahh ahh ahh

Oh!

Aberdeen

I've been tryin real hard...
To realize
But somethings take a long long
Long long time (a long time)

[Chorus]
Hold the phone
Hit repeat
You got me foamin at the knees
Saw the flame tasted sin
You burned me once again
Cut the cord, she's a creep
ABERDEEEEN
Way back [x3]

Never saw my dark side
In, in your eyes
Back and forth bloody fingers
Paintin up the sky
The sky

[Repeat Chorus x2]

2024

Fall into that black hole honey
Lookin' up from your eyes
Everything that you ever wanted
You fight but why?
Folded up just like a piece of paper
Take your sweet little time
You can write it on the sidewalk yea
But you're fine so write

And now you're walking through the door
Just like 2024
Said I gotta believe
Someday you'll see
Someday you'll see that there's something more
Yea there's something more
That's why you're so bored
Oh there's something more

Now I'm standing at your front door
Nowhere better to be
But I can see you tie your own shoelaces
You bleed
Fall in love just like a newborn baby
Blonde hair and blue eyes
Taking pictures with your polaroid camera
You fight that's right

And now you're walking through the door
Just like 2024
Said I gotta believe
Someday you'll see
Someday you'll see that there's something more
Yea there's something more
That's why you're so bored
Oh there's something more

And now you're walking through the door
Just like 2024
Said I gotta believe
Someday you'll see
Someday you'll see that there's something more
Yea there's something more
That's why you're so bored
Oh there's something more

Free Love

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 under the ground
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

Back Stabbin' Betty

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' conservator
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