"It's A Hit" lyrics

Any chimp can play human for a day
Use his opposable thumbs to iron his uniform
And run for office on election day
Fancy himself a real decision maker
And deploy more troops than salt in a shaker

But it's a jungle when war is made
And you'll panic and throw your own shit at the enemy
The camera pulls back to reveal your true identity
Look, it's a sheep in wolf's clothing
A smoking gun-holding ape

Any asshole can open up a museum
Put all the things he loves on display
So everyone could see 'em
The house, the car, a thoughtful wife
Ordinary moments in his ordinary life

But if she blinks or smiles, she'll give you away
'Cause no one wants to pay to see her happiness
No one wants to pay to see her day-to-day
And I'm not buying it, either
But I'll try selling it anyway

Any idiot can play Greek for a day
And join a sorority or write a tragedy
And articulate all that pain
And maybe you will get paid

But it's a sin when success complains
And your writer's block, it don't mean shit
Just throw it against the wall and see what sticks
Gotta write a hit, I think this is it
It's a hit
And if it's not...

Then it's a holiday for a hanging, yeah
It's a holiday for a hanging, yeah
It's a holiday for a hanging, yeah
It's a holiday for a hanging, yeah
Shoo-bop, shoo-bop, my baby

Any fool can play executioner for a day
And say, with fingers pointed in both directions
"He went that-a-way
It's only a switch or syringe
I'm exempt from eternal sins"
But you still wear a cross
And you think you're gonna get in

Ah, but the pardons never come from upstairs
They're always a moment too late
But it's entertainment, keep the crowd on their toes
It's justice, we're safe
It's not a hit, it's a holiday
Shoo-bop, shoo-bop, my baby

It's a holiday for a hanging, yeah
It's a holiday for a hanging, yeah
It's a holiday for a hanging, yeah
It's a holiday for a hanging, yeah
I'm a holiday for a hanging
I'm a holiday for a hanging
I'm a holiday, yeah
I'm a holiday for a hanging
It's a holiday for a hanging, yeah