"Chicago" lyrics - PORTUGAL. THE MAN

PORTUGAL. THE MAN
"Chicago"
(John Baldwin Gourley)

The pig's spitting taxes and unwanted tasks

[Bridge:]
We say: "Send me to the battle, please sir!"
"Send me to the battle, please sir!"

Chicago is dancing in xylophone laughter

[Pre-Chorus:]
They say: "Burn this, burn this, burn this fucker down, down, down
Burn this motherfucker down"

[Chorus:]
But would you please, please speak up
I can't hear with these clouds in my ears
The system's down, I doubt we'll get through
Send the money for

The horse has been taken, runs clubs in the pasture

[Pre-Chorus:]
We say: "Burn this, burn this, burn this fucker down, down, down
Burn this motherfucker down"

[Chorus 2:]
But would you please, please speak up
I can't hear with these clouds in my ears
They're singing
They're singing
They're singing

[Outro:]
The system's down, I doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
The system's down, I doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
The system's down, I doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
The system's down, I doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
The system's down, I doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
The system's down, I doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain