Pick It Up (And Put It In Your Pocket)-Stan Ridgway

[00:00.000] 作曲 : Stan Ridgway [00:23.046] A signal swings and the lights turn off [00:26.249] And a missing man begins to cough [00:29.316] And no one knows the lost ones from the found [00:34.248] And lady luck, well, she can't explain [00:36.837] To a hardened coin or a bill, the game [00:39.647] It seems everything changes hands when it hits the ground [00:53.494] They said it's dog eat dog, cat eat mouse [00:56.736] And mouse eat cheese and the cheese just smells [01:00.333] The warning systems ring but help won't come. [01:05.189] And all the calling cards and the walking sticks [01:08.319] And the hidden punches and the coward's kicks [01:11.361] Say we got a big mouthful now [01:13.806] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [01:16.155] Or somebody else will [01:19.223] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [01:21.662] Or somebody else just will [01:25.131] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [01:27.564] Or somebody else will [01:30.889] Now the world's a road and for miles around [01:35.704] On every inch of unclaimed ground, hide rewards for some but all the rest [01:41.366] Spin a creepy wheel or they trip the stair [01:44.466] While the new school boys just can't play fair [01:47.169] In a place that leaves its money in its mess [01:50.167] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [01:52.981] Or somebody else will [01:56.055] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [01:58.261] Or somebody else just will [02:01.193] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [02:03.819] Or somebody else will [02:06.930] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [02:09.310] Or somebody else just will [02:18.028] Now an old man with a paper bag [02:20.863] And a list so long on a dirty rag [02:24.227] Checks each item that he will throw or keep [02:29.203] But he'll never thank the coin that's bent [02:32.037] Or a greenback bill that a stranger sent [02:34.818] But he'll pick 'em just the same [02:37.365] And then he'll thank the street [02:44.763] He turns and says it's dog eat dog [02:49.151] And cat eat mouse [02:51.956] And mouse eat cheese [02:54.622] And the cheese just smells [03:08.785] Now I don't wanna seem to say [03:11.239] That the time ahead won't be okay [03:14.761] But the scale is loaded down [03:16.914] With the weight of sixteen tons [03:19.712] And the ones that have [03:21.130] Tell the ones that don't [03:22.443] To tell the ones that can't [03:23.722] About the ones who won't [03:25.543] And there's no place left here [03:27.001] 'Round to run [03:28.400] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [03:30.797] Or somebody else will [03:34.024] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [03:36.430] Or somebody else just will [03:39.649] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [03:42.176] Or somebody else will [03:45.296] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [03:47.785] Or somebody else just will [03:50.891] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [03:53.362] Or somebody else will [03:56.455] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [03:59.282] Or somebody else will [04:02.077] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [04:04.640] Or somebody else will [04:07.768] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [04:10.549] Or somebody else will [04:13.417] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [04:16.211] Or somebody else will [04:18.964] Pick it up and put it in your pocket [04:21.618] Or somebody else just will