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A Rude Awakening Lyrics
I went to bed and I closed my eyes
Tried to sing myself lullabies
No such luck - I said mercy me
Got taken out of my reverie
And then I heard three ravens sing
"You're in for a rude awakening"
I met a man, a gambler by trade
He was sitting pretty, yes he had it made
A high stakes game, no walk in the park
The deck was stacked and the cards were marked
He said, "I might have to pawn my diamond ring
I'm in for a rude awakening"
The moon looked down and the hour was late
I dreamed of wolves at the door and barbarians
at the gate
Of a piece of parchment rolled up thin
That the messenger brought as he leaned right in
And gave cold comfort to the king
It read, "You're in for a rude awakening"
I tossed and turned, beset by fears
My pillow was wet with tears
Nero grinned, said, "There's a lesson to be learned
You know what I was doing while my city burned"
And he dragged the bow across the strings
Said, "You're in for a rude awakening"
Tried to sing myself lullabies
No such luck - I said mercy me
Got taken out of my reverie
And then I heard three ravens sing
"You're in for a rude awakening"
He was sitting pretty, yes he had it made
A high stakes game, no walk in the park
The deck was stacked and the cards were marked
He said, "I might have to pawn my diamond ring
I'm in for a rude awakening"
I dreamed of wolves at the door and barbarians
at the gate
Of a piece of parchment rolled up thin
That the messenger brought as he leaned right in
And gave cold comfort to the king
It read, "You're in for a rude awakening"
My pillow was wet with tears
Nero grinned, said, "There's a lesson to be learned
You know what I was doing while my city burned"
And he dragged the bow across the strings
Said, "You're in for a rude awakening"
Song Info
Submitted by
psychonomaly On Nov 08, 2010
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