High life
Well
Well
Well
Well
We spun like birds on fire right down towards the residence and I
I took all that I desired, even crooks have to pay the rent
We swam like rats on fire right, right down the reservoir
We took all that we could carry but we tried to carry more
And you know you know you know it all went wrong
And you know you know you know it was all wrong
We choked on straight tap water well I'm gonna have to try the real thing
I took your laugh by the collar and it knew not to swing
Anytime I tried an honest job well the till had a hole in it ha-ha
We laughed about payin' rent 'cause the county jails they're free
And you know you know you know it all went wrong
And you know you know you know it was all wrong
Deep water, deep water
Senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll rage of a child
Deep water, deep water
Senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll wrath of a child
Oh, lucky lucky lucky lucky me again.
I said it looks like I've got to use my feet again
Well I just spent my last one-hundred dollars
God I'll pay my bail again
Oh, I don't care
Oh, how I just don't care
Deep water, deep water
Senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll shooken and shy
Deep water, deep water
Senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll rat of a child
Well King rat has me on his list again
I can never be on the fence again
I found out his old mouth
Opened like an organ and he
Talk, talk, talk, talked to them
He promised me that when I cheated him
But I could open my eye well
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky,
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again
Deep water, deep water
This senseless denial
I got fed like a fish, full of open smiles
Blue water, deep water
Oh senseless denial
I got fed like a fish on the cardboard smiles
Well well
What do you have to say for yourself?
I said, well well
Well?
I said well, well, well, well
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again
I hardly knew I should use my feet again
What do you have to say for yourself?
What do you have to say for yourself?
Well
Well
Well
We spun like birds on fire right down towards the residence and I
I took all that I desired, even crooks have to pay the rent
We swam like rats on fire right, right down the reservoir
We took all that we could carry but we tried to carry more
And you know you know you know it all went wrong
And you know you know you know it was all wrong
We choked on straight tap water well I'm gonna have to try the real thing
I took your laugh by the collar and it knew not to swing
Anytime I tried an honest job well the till had a hole in it ha-ha
We laughed about payin' rent 'cause the county jails they're free
And you know you know you know it all went wrong
And you know you know you know it was all wrong
Deep water, deep water
Senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll rage of a child
Deep water, deep water
Senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll wrath of a child
Oh, lucky lucky lucky lucky me again.
I said it looks like I've got to use my feet again
Well I just spent my last one-hundred dollars
God I'll pay my bail again
Oh, I don't care
Oh, how I just don't care
Deep water, deep water
Senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll shooken and shy
Deep water, deep water
Senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll rat of a child
Well King rat has me on his list again
I can never be on the fence again
I found out his old mouth
Opened like an organ and he
Talk, talk, talk, talked to them
He promised me that when I cheated him
But I could open my eye well
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky,
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again
Deep water, deep water
This senseless denial
I got fed like a fish, full of open smiles
Blue water, deep water
Oh senseless denial
I got fed like a fish on the cardboard smiles
Well well
What do you have to say for yourself?
I said, well well
Well?
I said well, well, well, well
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again
I hardly knew I should use my feet again
What do you have to say for yourself?
What do you have to say for yourself?
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King Rat Lyrics as written by Isaac K. Brock Joe Plummer
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at about 0:41 shortly after the violin track or something starts, he says something like: "we'll have to find a way out.." or something like that. its very hard to hear, but i listen to stuff very loud and that's what i found. it would be nice if you posted that or something that you heard there.