[Verse 1]
Be very careful, children
These angels are the beasts
They come riding savage monsters
With shiny white teeth
Don't listen to their language
Turn eyes from their fleet
We have captive, one such angel
And despite what you all think
[Chorus]
They can bleed
They can bleed
I said, they can bleed
So make 'em fucking bleed
Round up the rabble and get 'em fat
Herd 'em like cattle and treat 'em like rats
From the beginning, a cardinal sigh
Tell me we're winning and then I can die
[Verse 2]
Children, please be wary
These monsters are not friends
The doctors warned about this
Their beginning is our end
Their tongues are made of silver
They make wither every seed
Our roots, they try to sever
But remember, just remember
[Chorus]
They can bleed
I said, they can bleed
Oh, they can bleed
So make 'em fucking bleed
[Bridge]
Tonight I drink chocolate
In the fresh shade of the first tree of the world
We die knowing that memory cannot be burned
And when its little paper houses are burned
Memory finds refuge in mouths that sing
The glories of men and of gods
Songs that stay on from people to people
And in bodies that dance to the sound of palm trees
[Pre-Chorus]
Come on, come on, come on
[Chorus]
They can bleed
I said, they can bleed
Oh, they can bleed
So make 'em fucking bleed (Here we come again)
Round up the rabble and get 'em fat
Herd 'em like cattle and treat 'em like rats
From the beginning, a cardinal sigh
Tell me we're winning and then I can die
[Outro]
These wild dogs in this wilderness of Northern America
Only want you for your hair and your filth
And they're gonna kill us all
Even themselves
They Can Bleed was written by Kennedy James McClendon.
Waitress released They Can Bleed on Fri Oct 25 2024.