Ain't No Rest For The Wicked

Song Ain't No Rest For The Wicked
Artist Cage the Elephant
Album Prime Cuts

Lyrics

[00:12.08] I was walking down the street
[00:13.78] When out the corner of my eye
[00:15.30] I saw a pretty little thing approaching me.
[00:18.10] She said I never seen a man
[00:19.94] Who looks so all alone
[00:21.39] Could you use a little company?
[00:24.34] If you could pay the right price
[00:26.19] Your evening will be nice
[00:27.61] Or you can go and send me on my way
[00:30.51] I said you're such a sweet young thing
[00:32.57] Why'd you do this to yourself?
[00:34.07] She looked at me and this is what she said.
[00:37.19] Oh there ain't no rest for the wicked
[00:39.80] Money don't grow on trees
[00:42.71] I got bills to pay
[00:44.18] I got mouths to feed
[00:45.62] There ain't nothing in this world for free.
[00:48.84] I know I can't slow down
[00:50.59] I can't hold back
[00:52.10] Though you know I wish I could
[00:55.12] Oh no there ain't no rest for the wicked
[00:58.15] Until we close our eyes for good.
[01:01.34] Not even 15 minutes later
[01:02.98] I'm still walking down the street
[01:04.40] When I saw the shadow of a man creep out of sight
[01:07.33] And then he swept up from behind
[01:09.08] Put a gun up to my head
[01:10.54] He made it clear he wasn't looking for a fight
[01:13.66] He said give me all you've got
[01:15.34] I want your money not your life
[01:16.74] If you try to make a move I won't think twice
[01:19.78] I told him you can have my cash
[01:21.30] But first you know I've got to ask
[01:22.91] What made you want to live this kind of life?
[01:25.92] He said there ain't no rest for the wicked
[01:29.13] Money don't grow on trees
[01:31.96] I got bills to pay
[01:33.41] I got mouths to feed
[01:34.85] Ain't nothing in this world for free.
[01:38.27] I know I can't slow down
[01:39.81] I can't hold back
[01:41.22] Though you know I wish I could
[01:44.25] Oh no there ain't no rest for the wicked
[01:47.20] Until we close our eyes for good.
[02:03.45] Now a couple hours past
[02:04.81] And I was sitting in my house
[02:05.92] The day was winding down and coming to an end
[02:08.88] So I turned on the TV
[02:10.68] And flipped it over to the news
[02:12.12] And what I saw I almost couldn't comprehend
[02:14.89] I saw a preacher man in cuffs
[02:16.75] Taking money from the church
[02:18.29] He stuffed his bank account with righteous dollar bills
[02:21.32] But even still I can't say much
[02:22.95] Because I know we're all the same
[02:24.38] Oh yes we all seek out to satisfy those thrills.
[02:27.40] You know there ain't no rest for the wicked
[02:30.61] Money don't grow on trees
[02:33.45] We got bills to pay
[02:34.83] We got mouths to feed
[02:36.43] Ain't nothing in this world for free.
[02:39.61] Oh no
[02:40.12] We can't slow down
[02:41.59] We can't hold back
[02:42.86] Though you know we wish we could.
[02:45.76] You know there ain't no rest for the wicked
[02:48.77] Until we close our eyes for good.