Fair to Midland
The Greener Grass
[Verse 1]
When you cry
Try not to smile
You could fill up a lake with the tears of a crocodile
We were too young - Over now...
To be eating crow - Over now...
As if I would know - Over now...
Over now...
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I'm scared
Eleven hours 'til the electric arcs
I am scared
Send scorches through the sky
I'm scared
Then the whole earth opens wide
[Chorus 1]
And I cannot wait for the earthquake
That buries us in a warm grave
The one-legged race, on our last leg
The will is yours, so just take it
The will is yours...
The will is yours...
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I'd rather find Jesus outside of a book
The same thing goes for Robin Hood
Never darken my door again
If opportunity knocks, let's make him beg
[Chorus 2]
Let's make him beg
Yeah, where did you go?
I promise I will kill you right now
Let's make him beg
Oh, where did you go?
Bring a match while you feather your nest
Let's make him beg
Yeah, where did you go?
I promise I will kill you right now
Let's make him beg
I promise you I will kill you right now
[Verse 2]
You could fill up the lake with the tears of a crocodile
You lead by the nose
I cannot wait for an earthquake
And always get lost
We always get lost
To bury me in a cold grave
[Chorus 1]
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
The one-legged race, on our last leg
Yeah, yeah
The will is yours, so just take it
[Bridge]
And say it all backwards
The greenest grass
Was all behind us
Get outta this town
Hatchet men yelling timber will get us chopped down
Get outta this hell
Off this rusted train track you still take lying down
So swing us around while you're armed to the tooth
Keep yourself in the dark of some deep cobalt blue
So swing us around by the skin of your teeth
Writing us off in invisible ink
So swing us around while you're armed to the tooth
Keep yourself in the dark of some deep cobalt blue
So swing us around by the skin of your teeth
Writing us off in invisible ink
[Verse 3]
You can still find me
Between devils and deep blue seas
In the desert's hands
On a sheet of sand
A dry tidal wave
Over my feet of clay
On unfinished glass
Looking for greener grass
[Pre-Chorus 3]
Trying to make the welkin ring
But all my sounds are boomerangs
[Chorus 3]
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
The one-legged race on our last leg
The will is yours, so just take it
Yeah, where did you go?
I promise I will kill you right now
Let's make him beg
Oh, where did you go?
Bring a match while you feather your nest
Let's make him beg
Yeah, where did you go?
I promise I will kill you right now
Let's make him beg
I promise you I will kill you right now
I promise you I will kill you right now
[Outro]
Not today, not again
Dress it up in stolen silver and garbage
Not today, not again
Dress it up in stolen silver and garbage
Not today, not again
Dress it up in stolen silver and garbage
Not today, not again
Dress it up in stolen silver and garbage
[Secret Track (spoken)]
But that's not something you're willing to do, is it?
I'm not here to shoot the breeze, I'm here to see you take it!
So go on and keep treating a 'thank you' like your social security card number, and hope you enjoy the view!
This is a rat race, and maybe it's time you stop!