Ain't No Rest for the Wicked (Live From The Vic In Chicago)

Ain't No Rest for the Wicked (Live From The Vic In Chicago) - Cage The Elephant

I was walking down the street

When out the corner of my eye

I saw a pretty little thing approaching me

She said I never seen a man

Who looks so all alone

Could you use a little company

If you could pay the right price

Your evening will be nice

Or you can go and send me on my way

I said you're such a sweet young thing

Why'd you do this to yourself

She looked at me and this is what she said

Oh there ain't no rest for the wicked

Money don't grow on trees

I got bills to pay

I got mouths to feed

There ain't nothing in this world for free

I know I can't slow down

I can't hold back

Though you know I wish I could

Oh no there ain't no rest for the wicked

Until we close our eyes for good

Not even 15 minutes later

I'm still walking down the street

When I saw the shadow of a man creep out of sight

And then he swept up from behind

Put a gun up to my head

He made it clear he wasn't looking for a fight

He said give me all you've got

I want your money not your life

If you try to make a move I won't think twice

I told him you can have my cash

But first you know I've got to ask

What made you want to live this kind of life

He said there ain't no rest for the wicked

Money don't grow on trees

I got bills to pay

I got mouths to feed

Ain't nothing in this world for free

I know I can't slow down

I can't hold back

Though you know I wish I could

Oh no there ain't no rest for the wicked

Until we close our eyes for good

Now a couple hours past

And I was sitting in my house

The day was winding down and coming to an end

So I turned on the TV

And flipped it over to the news

And what I saw I almost couldn't comprehend

I saw a preacher man in cuffs

Taking money from the church

He stuffed his bank account with righteous dollar bills

But even still I can't say much

Because I know we're all the same

Oh yes we all seek out to satisfy those thrills

You know there ain't no rest for the wicked

Money don't grow on trees

We got bills to pay

We got mouths to feed

Ain't nothing in this world for free

Oh no

We can't slow down

We can't hold back

Though you know we wish we could

You know there ain't no rest for the wicked

Until we close our eyes for good