It's a Hit

It's a Hit - Rilo Kiley/Blake Sennett

Any chimp can play human for a day

And use his opposable thumbs to iron his uniform

And run for office on election day

And fancy himself a real decision maker

Then deploy more troops than salt in a shaker

But it's a jungle when war is made

And you'll panic and throw your own sh*t 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 can see them

The house the car a thoughtful wife

Ordinary moments in his ordinary life

But if she blinks or smiles she'll give you away

'Cause 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 articulate all that pain

And maybe you'll get paid

But it's a sin when success complains

And your writers block it don't mean sh*t

Just throw it against the wall and see what sticks

Gotta write a hit I think this is it

It's a hit

And if it's not

Then it's a holiday for a 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 that way

It's only a switch or syringe

I'm exempt from eternal sins

But you still wear a cross

And you think you're gonna 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