Animal Instincts is Lisa Santini, Brett Beddard, and Lilli Jean

"We watched them build into the sky
without ever asking, "why?"
with their flags hanging high
and their planes painting the sky

I remember when you said
you're only living when you're dead
remember when our ma
cut her head off with a saw?

Remember Daddy?
Before he decided to leave
set off all of the bombs
oh my god, what went wrong?

Remember Sister?
told herself she couldn't hurt
killed her only son
then she had another one

Remember Mary?
Told herself she couldn't see
Stepped right out in front of a car
now she's dancing with the stars.

Remember you taught me
how to see and how to breath
I remember when you'd say
Everything would be okay."

Remember Mary

Animal Instincts is the saxy, sexy, bestial combustion of Lisa Santini, Brett Beddard, and Lilli Jean.

"Yeah they beat me down,
treat me like a slave
But I come home to you at the end of the day

Yeah, I work all Day
Just for pennies on the dollar
yeah I work all day
just to spend 'em on you

yeah the beat me down
I guess that's their style
but coming home to you
makes it all worth while

{Chorus}

There's no pride in my work
I make minimum wage
there's no pride in my work
except that I get paid

{Chorus}

Can't afford no Gas
to drive to you
so Stay with me,
boy whatever you do"

Pennies On The Dollar

We ran out of gas on the road 
we were only a few miles from home 
the sun was shining we didn't mind walking 
as long as we weren't alone 

and we sang, "I can see the stars through the blinds" 

We knew we were gonna run out 
there wasn't a crumb not even a mouse 
so we filled up on conversations 
and tickled our tummies with liquid libations 

and we sang, "I can see the stars through the blinds." 

We couldn't afford a mattress 
so we built on out of blankets 
fell asleep in the winter 
awoke in the spring 
but before we fell we noticed one thing 

and we sang, "I can see the stars through the blinds"

Blanket Beds (Stars Through The Blinds)

A good good man is so so hard to find 
running for love is just a waste of time 
he got enough but he still wants all of mine 
with or without love I'ma lose my mind 

I gave him my all it wasn't enough 
I gave him my soul and he tore it up 

He says he want it all but he just can't pay for it 
He says he got it all but he ain't got shit 
he say he gone leave but he ain't left yet 
he says he wanna stop but he just can't quit 

you can open the door can't make em go in 
you can bring em to church and they still gone sin 

He says he love me but he don't let it show 
He says he don't want me but he won't let go 
he says he listen but he still don't know 
so I made up my mind and now it's time to go 

I told him what I need he don't give me none 
I made up my mind I'm already gone

Already Gone

What if instead of chasing paper we chased our true colors 
what if instead of closing our eyes we learned to see each other 
all the way to the end 

i've been nowhere, I've been nothing at all 
I've been nowhere, I've been nothing at all 
I am nowhere I am nothing at all 
I am nowhere I am nothing 

What if instead of looking to the skies we turned to each other? 
What if instead of looking for a God we leaned on our brother? 
What if instead of listening to the man we learned from our mother? 
What if instead of telling all these lies we were honest with each other? 
Because it hurts to pretend 

God is nothing, god is nothing at all 
Love is nothing, love is nowhere at all 
love is nothing, love is nowhere

Chasing Colors

"I picked up the phone and I called my sister 
had to tell that bitch how much I missed her 
I said please can you give me some good news 
she said, 'Get down on your knees, you got nothing to lose. 

You're just a rat in a cage 
You're just a rat in a cage 
You're just a rat in a cage 
You're just a rat in a cage 

Picked up the phone and I called my brother 
tried to figure out what he was under 
Been so long since I reached out 
I asked him, "Bro, have you figured it out?" 

You're just a rate in a cage 
You're just a rat in a cage 
You're just a rat in a cage 
You're just a rat in a cage 

Picked up the phone, and I called my Daddy 
Called him "Never Had Any" 
I said, " Dad do you have a way out?" 
He said, "I got the keys, but I got my doubts" 

that there's a rat in the cage 
that there's a rat in the cage 
that there's a rat in the cage 
that there's a rat in the cage 

Called my ma couldn't take it no more 
always seemed like she was on the other side of the door 
never had enough, and she didn't want more 
you could beat her down, couldn't keep her on the floor 
I said, "Mamma, is there a way to be free?" 
She took a deep breath and then she said to me, 
"Suffering makes you strong and full of good will, 
but don't forget some sugar with that pill. 

It's not the rat it's the cage 
It's not the rat it's the cage 
It's not the rat it's the cage 
It's not the rat it's the cage."

It's Not The Rat, It's The Cage.

She was a thing of beauty 
She never let her hair down 
She never let her feet touch the ground 
The sun was her halo and her crown 

Spent her whole life running 
by now she must be tired 
she never could quite settle down 
no mater how hard she tried 

But if you let her go 
she won't ever come back to you 

because she doesn't need to 
because she doesn't have to 
because she doesn't need you 
because she doesn't have you 

because she doesn't need to 
because she doesn't want to 
because she doesn't need you 
because she doesn't want you

Rootless Mistress

I never seen the sun shine quite so bright 
I never see the moon on the darkest night 
I'm in heaven and I'm looking for you 
I'm in heaven, but I'd rather be with you 

Looking for an answer, but it's hard to find 
I think I'll stop looking and save me some time 

I wasn't looking when I found 
I fell in and you fell through 
looking at it from the other side 
I think we oughtta let this love abide 

Took off running but we took our time 
and we're still running when we walk the line 

When I am yours and you are mine 
every little dream's gonna realize 
Searching for heaven but it's hard to find 
Reaching for heaven only touching the sky 

Never knew heaven til I knew you 
What's a poor unbeliever like me to do?

Unbeliever

Animal Instincts is the saxy, sexy, bestial combustion of Lisa Santini, Brett Beddard, and Lilli Jean. 