It's a Hit

Any chimp can play human for a day Use his opposable thumbs to iron his uniform And run for office on election day Fancy himself a real decision maker And deploy more troops than salt shakers But it's a jungle when war is made And you'll panic and throw your own shit at the enemy The camera pulls back to reveal your true identity Look, it's a sheep in wolf's clothing A smoking gun holding ape Any asshole can open up a museum Put all of the things he loves on display So everyone could see them The house, a car, a thoughtful wife Ordinary moments in his ordinary life But if she breaks a smile, she'll give you away Because no one wants to pay to see her happiness No one wants to pay to see her day-to-day And I'm not buying it, either But I'll try selling it anyway Any idiot can play Greek for a day And join a sorority or write a tragedy And articulating all that pain And maybe you'll get paid But it's a sin when success complains And your writer's block, it don't mean shit Just throw it against the wall and see what sticks Got to write a hit I think this is it It's a hit And if it's not Then it's a holiday for hanging Yeah, it's a holiday for hanging Yeah, it's a holiday for hanging Yeah, it's a holiday for hanging Yeah, shoo bop, shoo bop, my baby Any fool can play executioner for a day And say with fingers pointed in both directions "He went thataway" It's only a switch or syringe Exempt from eternal sins But you still wear a cross And you think you're going to get in Ah, but the pardons never come from upstairs They're always a moment too late But it's entertainment Keep the crowd on their toes It's justice, we're safe It's not a hit, it's a holiday Shoo bop, shoo bop, my baby It's a holiday for hanging, yeah It's a holiday for hanging, yeah It's a holiday for hanging, yeah It's a holiday for hanging, yeah I'm a holiday for hanging I'm a holiday for hanging I'm a holiday, yeah I'm a holiday for hanging It's a holiday for hanging, yeah