V1 when the rats run riot and the screen door slams when the trees grow quiet nothing but cats and cans when the breeze says ′try it′ but you can′t hardly see when yr love has died and you rat on me BR1 I see yr eyes in the half light I see the number on yr wall endless strange things I see at night you don′t see anything at all CH1 shine a light into yr soul city streets so freezing cold city shadows mark the route when they let the rats out V2 RATS you call it love alright that was the catch a cold suicide BR2 let me place you in my past with other precious toys but if yr ever feeling lowdown in the fractured sunshine I′ll help you feel the noise CH2 shine down you can go on home shine down go V3 RATS yr working overtime you are the moon beyond yr mind when the rats run riot and the screen door slams when the world goes quiet you won′t know where I am BR you could be my open road you could be the reason why you could ease my heavy load but i′m gonna freeze you out now CH you can let it shine keep that in mind when they let ′m out this time you could move a little closer until yr leaning all up around my shoulder city shadows mark the route when they let the rats out
They don′t eat, don′t sleep They don′t feed, they don′t seethe Bare their gums when they moan and squeak Lick the dirt off a larger one′s feet They don′t push, don′t crowd Congregate until they′re much too loud Fuck to procreate till they are dead Drink the blood of their so called best friend
They don′t scurry when something bigger comes their way Don′t pack themselves together and run as one Don′t shit where they′re not supposed to Don′t take what′s not theirs, they don′t compare
They don′t scam, don′t fight Don′t oppress an equals given rights Starve the poor so they can be well fed Line their holes with the dead ones bread
They don′t scurry when something bigger comes their way } Don′t pack themselves together and run as one } (2x) Don′t shit where they′re not supposed to } Don′t take what′s not theirs, they don′t compare... }
Rats...They don′t compare (2x) Ben, the two of us need look no more (5X)