TOM PAINE'S BONES

Well, the chickens came home to roost last night
I saw 'em running up the street between the vapor lights
I turned to Tom Paine, I asked him how
He said "There's more than King George to worry about now"

The fight broke out in the alleyway
And landed in the street where the kids all play
Now my head is pounding, my gut's in a twist
I never would've guessed I'd have to think about this

He wants our souls, but he took our heads
There's plenty good reason to see him dead
But the noose only tightens around our own necks now
He's got the voice of God talking through a guitar
He's got Tom Paine's bones in the trunk of his car
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Well, I wrote to the father and the half-wit son
I said "How're you gonna fix all the damage that's done?"
They said "Don't worry, buddy! Don't think about that!
The air may be thin, but the calf is fat!"

So I picked up a shovel and I dug my own grave
But the water rose up and swept me away
Now I'm clinging to my coffin, looking for land
Bobbing and spinning in George's hand

He wants our souls, but he took our heads
You think there's plenty out there who'd be better off dead
But the truth only tightens around our own necks now
He's got the voice of God talking through a guitar
He's got Tom Paine's bones in the trunk of his car
No Reserve!
2 days
8 hours
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Well, the chickens came home to roost last night
They were floating down the river in the firelight
I turned to Tom Paine, but he was gone
There're no words left except the words to this song

Written by Michael Whyte
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