"Dry Drunk Emperor" lyrics
"Dry Drunk Emperor"
(2005 Recording)
Baby boy
Dying under hot desert sun
Watch your colors run
Did you believe the lies they told you
That Christ would lead the way
And in a matter of days, he
Hand us victory
Did you buy the bull they sold you
That the bullets and the bombs
And all the strong arms
Would bring home security
All eyes upon
Dry drunk emperor
Gold cross jaw skull and bones
Mocking smile
Standin' naked for a while
Get him gone, get him gone
Get him, gone
And bring all the thieves to trial
And with this promise
And their dream
Watch it turn to steam
Rising to the nose of a cross legged god
Gog of magog
End times sort of thing
Oh, unmentionable disgrace
Shield the children's face
All the monied apes
Display a unimaginably poor taste
In a scramble for mastery
Atta boy get em with your gun
Till mister mega ton
Tells us that we've won, or
What were gonna leave undone
All eyes upon
Dry drunk emperor
Gold cross jaw skull and bones
Mocking smile
Standin' naked for a while
Get him gone, get him gone
Get him, gone
And bring all his thieves to trial
What if all the fathers and the sons
Were marching with their guns
Drawn on Washington
That would seal the deal
Show if it was real
This supposed freedom
What if all the bleeding hearts
Took it on themselves
Make a brand new start
Organs pumping on their sleeves
Paint murals on the white house
Feed the leaders LSD
Grab your knife and drum
Writer(s): David Andrew Sitek, Babatunde Omoroga Adebimpe
- AZLyrics
- T
- TV On The Radio Lyrics
album:
"Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes" (2004)
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