Painted a picture today
Too violent to hang up
"Lift up your tongue..." she said
"...and when you're done return the cup."
Well I'll have you know
You're messing with a dangerous man
With powerful friends
And a single call to any of them
There's not a claim I have made that your Haldol can vet
And you'll gain no compliance from idling threats
So drop the charades and drop the syringe
Cause you've no idea you you're messing with
Decompensate? No
Can't come to play? No
Think we're the same? No
Think I'm insane? No
Chattering thumbtacks
The doctor resembles a child
Well I must be getting old now
Cause I'm rusty as hell
I'll have you know
I'm still calling the shots
From behind the scenes in case you forgot
I'm 10 stories tall and 10,000 watts
Raining down sweat and screaming my thoughts
Pressed against the vinyl padding
Have I calmed down or have I had it?
You may think that you've won
When the numbers come in
But you counted so wrong
Better count count count count them again
Your argument's invalid insolent shit
credits
from $400,000 Bed,
released November 18, 2013
Guitar, Piano: Brett O'Brien
Vocals, 2x4s: Randy Carvalho
Bass, Box of Nails: Conor Smith
Drums: Biko Nagara
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