Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns

Are we judged here by the things we say Or is it just the noise we make? Long before you were a patent pending There was a time you were the artist-friendly one When you really have to move you'll be amazed At the way you learn to hide this stuff away At the rider with the new headliner at the show Only looking for some new venues you could outgrow I didn't mean to lift that many lines Compiled in an encyclopedia of classic takedowns I didn't mean to lift that many lines At the tail end of a long receiving line, you were a holdout Someone really needs to turn the lights out Don't you know there is a war on here? It's time enough out on the dead-end streets, you're done exploring Done it to death, haven't you? I didn't mean to lift that many lines Compiled in an encyclopedia of classic takedowns I didn't mean to lift that many lines At the tail end of a long receiving line, you were a holdout I got the mail on the first day back in the loft apartment left to rot Left there listening to Hurricane Smith If it gets more inappropriate, I don't wanna know I didn't mean to lift that many lines Compiled in an encyclopedia of classic takedowns I didn't mean to lift that many lines At the tail end of a long receiving line, you were a holdout