The Big Guns

The Big Guns - Jenny Lewis

Well you praise him

Then you thank him

Til you reach the by-and-by

And I've won hundreds at the track

But I'm not betting on the afterlife

Then you kiss his lips

He forgives you for it

He forgives you for all you've done

But not me

I'm still angry

What have I done

Why am I always missing

The big guns

First I'll build a sword

Get some words to explain

It's a plan brother at least

And I'll pretend that everybody here wants peace

Have mercy have mercy have mercy on me

Cause we're tired and lonely and we're bloody

What have we done

Why are we still running

From our own failing bodies

The big guns the big guns

Sing mercy sing mercy sing mercy on me

Let's pretend that everybody here wants peace

What have we done

Why are we still chasing our own tails

The big guns the big guns the big guns