The Big Guns

[Verse 1]

Well, you praise him, then you thank him

'Til you reach the by-and-by

And I've won hundreds at the track

But I'm not bettin' on the afterlife

[Verse 2]

Then you kiss his lips

He forgives you for it

He forgives you for all you've done

But not me

I'm still angry

[Chorus]

What have I done?

Why am I always missing with

The big guns?

[Verse 3]

First, I'll build a sword

Get some words to explain

It's a plan, brother, at least

And I'll pretend that everybody here wants peace

Have mercy, have mercy, have mercy on me

'Cause we're tired and lonely and we're bloody

[Chorus]

What have we done?

Why are we still runnin'

From our own failing bodies?

The big guns

The big guns

[Bridge]

Sing mercy, sing mercy, sing mercy on me

Let's pretend that everybody here wants peace

[Chorus]

What have we done?

Why are we still chasing our own tails and running

From the big guns?

The big guns

The big guns