[Verse 1]
Had a flash of mad inspiration
And just the bestest of intention
Oh, but that's the blood that you need to bleed
Yes, that's the mother of invention
[Chorus]
When you've had it with the aggravation
(Wooohoohoo!)
And you're swamped up in the complication
(Wooohoohoo!)
Just nothing but the road to ration
Sing!
Nah-na-na-nah, Na-na-nah
Na-na-nah, Na-na-nah
Na-na-na-na, Na-na Na-nahhh
Oh!
Here come
[Verse 2]
In my past life I was a Roman soldier
And yes I was once a Roman slave
Oh, I've been roamin' all over the ages, babe
Ain't gonna make it in just one day, oh, no
[Chorus]
When you've had it with the aggravation
(Wooohoohoo!)
And you're swamped up in the complication
(Wooohoohoo!)
Just nothing but the road to ration
Sing!
Nah-na-na-nah, Na-na-nah
Na-na-nah, Na-na-nah
Na-na-na-na, Na-na Na-nahhh
[Verse 3]
Broke my back for the pharaoh
Rolling limestone from the mine
But baby I built those pyramids
Oh, just a one brick at a time
[Chorus]
When you've had it with the aggravation
(Wooohoohoo!)
And you're swamped up in the complication
(Wooohoohoo!)
Just nothing but the road to ration
Sing!
Nah-na-na-nah, Na-na-nah
Na-na-nah, Na-na-nah
Na-na-na-na, Na-na Na-nahhh
With all your trenches empty
And all your mortars blown
If you've been going through that hell
Then, baby, just keep going
Your capitals have crumbled
And command's been overthrown
Well, if your last stand's on your last leg
Then, baby, just keep going, yeah
Ninety-nine percent
(Ninety-nine percent!)
Ninety-nine percent
(Ooh, yeah!)
Ninety-nine percent
Oh, ninety-nine percent