I was standing there
Watching a deal go wrong
With my heart in my hand
And a hole in my head

Policemen strutting by
In their black and blue uniforms
And I turned my head
And I watched them go

So I got in my car
And I just drove
Drove on by
Through the desert in my mind

And I remember
How she always smoked
Her unfiltered camels
Used to burn holes in her sheets

Bonnie & Clyde

(I hear) 
They have promises 
 And happy endings 
In the land of connoisseurs  
Ain‘t no offending the  Enlightened Ones 

When you go into that place (it)  
Spins you ‘round and 
Spits you out when you‘re done 

(You) Praise the rural life 
Despite the fact you think it‘s trife 
 Got your big city life 
Cash, power and a trophy wife 
But I‘m sure you know what‘s good for me
 
When you go into that place (it)  
Spins you ‘round and 
Spits you out when you‘re done 


Come See The Circus

I‘m on a cruiseship to heaven 
With shore leave in hell 
Called a friend, told him ‘Come see me‘ 
Left him drowning in the well 

So what‘s the point of it all 
If there‘s no point at all? 

Smartphones and Twitter... 
Cocaine for the dumb? 
Oh, I beg you, 
Don‘t let your friends miss out on your fun! 

But what‘s the point of it all 
If there‘s no point at all? 

Maybe I‘d listen to you 
Just once in a while 
If you didn‘t tell the punchline before you‘ve told the joke 
Maybe I‘d listen to you 
Just once in a while 


Don't Tell Anyone

You're everywhere
I can run but I can't hide
You're the big bad wolf
With pockets full of cash

And they might think they're clever
And they might think they've got their hands on the lever
But you've been leading this dance
All along

Where's your enemy?
Where's the knight in shining armor?
Every hero needs a villain
Or he's a hero out of business

And they might think they're clever
And they might think they've got their hands on the lever
But you've been leading this dance
All along

Don't be scared
We will all survive

Hero Out Of Business

I‘m sorry but you‘ll have to wait 
Til I turn this screw back in 
You‘d like to run away but that‘s a foul trade 
I guess you‘ll just have to wait 

You‘re dancing with the devil 
He leads you follow 

Just leave it be 
There‘s nothing to see 
Just feel the 
Feeling inside 

See, now the tables have turned 
My deed is done, what‘s done is done, meeting adjourned 
I saw Jesus walking on a tightrope today 
So you ain‘t gonna shock me baby, no way 

You‘re dancing with the devil 
He leads you follow 

Just leave it be 
There‘s nothing to see 
Just feel the 
Feeling inside 


I Saw Jesus Walking On A Tightrope

His name was Joseph
He was a preacher
He left the boat
To tell the others that
Nothing could save them
But the grace of god
And the men killed Joseph
Left him there to rot

The men went on 
Looking for the truth
Met a gypsy woman
At the side of the road
She told them to go
To where they all would find
Peace and absolution
Up in the mountains high

So the men struggled through
To the highest tops
Past the darkest valleys
And the coldest drops
Still they hadn't found
What they were looking for
Watched each other starve
Racing for more

When they reached the summit
All hell broke loose
Flames came bursting
Like a burning noose
They knew they'd die
At least those who were left
But no one cried
As the mountain cleft

Silver Lining In A Mushroom Cloud

What's the story my dear?
Is it the sun that you fear?

But I dare you to give in
Let the light take you in

The enticing darkness of sin
Will drown everything
An absence of light
Makes for the darkest shades of white

Give in...

We make the law
You break the law

We make you
You break us

We break you
You make us

Morocco

Having a smoke 
Standing on the corner 
The rain‘s pouring down 
The front porch is my retreat 

Watching a dog having a piss 
It‘s slowly getting colder 
My lighter ain‘t working right 

Some old drunk tumbling into the night 
Ready to hit the road 
Just a couple of steps 
And he‘s a shadow with a coat 

Toss my cigarette on the wet street 
Ready to go in 
A car‘s passing by I‘m soaked to the skin 
My bones are cold, I‘m shivering 

The dead stare in your eyes is kind of cool 
(Necrophiliac feelings for you) 
(You make me think of crazy things I like to do)

The Dead Stare In Your Eyes

She won't take up much
Of your precious time
I saw her on a billboard
On the edge of town
I don't remember what she was trying to sell

She's your goddess
And your whore
She's looking down upon us
She looks to you for more
You know her wishes almost always come true

You wish and worship her
Like a nun
She spits in your face
And you're having fun

You like her 'cause she
Never judges you
The Immaculate Misconception

The Immaculate Misconception

I can‘t blame no one 
For the pleasures of which I‘ve grown fond 
I‘m the lucky one 
The incredibly fortunate son 

And the sun is watching 
The wretched ones 

And I‘ve got 
My life 
Under control 
And I‘ve got 
My life 
If nothing else 

You can‘t blame your son 
For all the things you‘ve done 
Can‘t blame no one 
For the things that you wish you‘d done 

And the sun is watching 
The wretched ones 

And I‘ve got 
My life 
Under control 
And I‘ve got 
My life
 If nothing else 


Eric Arikan