Remember, they're locked and loaded
The emotion you had, try not to show it
They can't hurt you again, You know better than that
Now shape up, now it's time for your circus act

"Sing!"
Then I sing...
"Dance!"
Then I dance...
As long as you do me a favor, and don't hurt me, "friend."

"Speak!"
Then I speak...
"Defend!"
Then I defend...
I don't know why I do this for you; you'll just hurt me again

Repeat the cycle
Repeat the cycle
I won't stampede if you just hold fire
Repeat the cycle
Repeat the cycle
But it's hard to believe that you're a fucking liar

The lions, the tigers, the bears, oh my
Don't get too close, or I'll try to bite
It's what they say to get me to cry
And at this point...
I think they're right
I kicked you out once, I kicked you out twice
But you apologized, and I'm the reason that you lied
But you threw me back into the cage again
And now you're back for blood, for my heart again

You shut me in and locked them out
You pointed at me to shout
"LOOK HOW YOU FUCKED UP AND EVERYBODY'S HAD ENOUGH"
Then you wonder why everyday I go ballistic
It's not them, it's you
You're the reason I'm so....

ANIMALISTIC
ANIMALISTIC
ANIMALISTIC
ANIMALISTIC

Then you wonder why my goals aren't realistic
It's not me, it's you
You're the reason I go

Well in all honesty, with all your promising
Is it sad that I'm glad that you lied to me?
You proved me right all along
I had to fight to prove you wrong
I had to try, and stay strong...
Animal instincts are not to be messed with
So don't come back with your bullshit

Repeat the cycle
Repeat the cycle
I won't stampede if you just hold fire
Repeat the cycle
Repeat the cycle
But it's hard to believe that you're a fucking liar

The lions, the tigers, the bears, oh my
Don't get too close, or I'll try to bite
It's what they say to get me to cry
And at this point...
I think they're right

I kicked you out once, I kicked you out twice
But you apologized, and I'm the reason that you lied
But you threw me back into the cage again
And now you're back for blood, for my heart again

You shut me in and locked them out
You pointed at me to shout
"LOOK HOW YOU FUCKED UP AND EVERYBODY'S HAD ENOUGH"
Then you wonder why everyday I go ballistic
It's not them, it's you
You're the reason I'm so....
ANIMALISTIC
ANIMALISTIC
ANIMALISTIC
ANIMALISTIC

Then you wonder why my goals aren't realistic
It's not me, it's you
You're the reason I go

And then the lions shriek
And the bears start to yowl
Since you're the one that kept shooting us down
So answer me this...
So answer me this...

Aren't you the one who's always on the prowl?

I'm an animal
Oh, I’m an animal
I'm an animal
Oh, I’m an animal
I'm an animal
Oh, I’m an animal
I'm an animal

Faint running
Loud cheering
But yet you're leering
But then you tell me
"That I'm not fucking leaving."

The only way you'll take me back is if you kill me here
Go on, and shoot me
Just shoot me dead

Animal...
Animal...
Animal...
Animal...
Animal...
Animal...
Animal...