This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
The lion's outside of your door
The wolf's in your bed
The lion's claws are sharpened for war
The wolf's teeth are red
And what a monstrous sight he makes
Mocking man's best friend
When both the wolf and lion crave
The same thing in the end
The lion's outside of your door
The wolf's in your bed
The wolf, he howls
The lion does roar
The wolf lets him in
The lion runs in through the door
The real fun begins
As they both rush upon you and
Rip open your flesh
The lion eats his fill and then
The wolf cleans up the mess
The lion's outside of your door
The wolf's in your bed
The lion's outside of your door
The wolf's in your bed
The wolf's in your bed
The lion's claws are sharpened for war
The wolf's teeth are red
And what a monstrous sight he makes
Mocking man's best friend
When both the wolf and lion crave
The same thing in the end
The lion's outside of your door
The wolf's in your bed
The wolf, he howls
The lion does roar
The wolf lets him in
The lion runs in through the door
The real fun begins
As they both rush upon you and
Rip open your flesh
The lion eats his fill and then
The wolf cleans up the mess
The lion's outside of your door
The wolf's in your bed
The lion's outside of your door
The wolf's in your bed
Lyrics submitted by finger2212, edited by thereisafire
The Lion And The Wolf Lyrics as written by Edward Carrington Breckenridge Dustin Michael Kensrue
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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I agree that "mocking man's best friend" refers to a wolf being closely related to a dog. However, I think the wolf symbolizes those that are close to you and you consider to be a friend. When actually they will be the cause of your demise.
Thank you neenja for pointing out the fable, I was curious where Dustin got the whole Lion/Wolf idea.
In "The Sky is Falling" Dustin refers to jingoism a couple times, and he refers to war in several other songs in this project. I think the wolf represents (more specifically) any government that uses offense as its best defense. For example, the U.S.'s current foreign policy. And Dustin is saying this will only invite those that already oppose us to attack, and our government will have to clean up the mess.