It's a Hit
By Rilo Kiley
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Any chimp can play human for a day.
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Use his opposable thumbs to iron his uniform
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and run for office on election day
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fancy himself a real decision maker
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and deploy more troops than salt shakers.
[Chorus]
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But it's a jungle when war is made,
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and you'll panic and throw your own shit at the enemy.
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The camera pulls back to reveal your true identity.
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Look, it's a sheep in wolf's clothing.
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A smoking gun holding ape.
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
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Any asshole can open up a museum.
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Put all of the things he loves on display
[Verse 4]
so everyone could see them.
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The house, a car, a thoughtful wife
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ordinary moments in his ordinary life.
[Instrumental]
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[Chorus]
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But if she breaks a smile, she'll give you away
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'cause no one wants to pay to see your happiness.
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No one wants to pay to see your day to day
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and I'm not buying it either
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but I'll try selling it anyway.
[Instrumental]
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(trumpet doubles the guitar lick)
[Verse 7]
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Any idiot can play Greek for a day
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and join a sorority or write a tragedy
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and articulating all that pain
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and maybe you'll get paid.
[Instrumental]
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[Chorus]
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But it's a sin when success complains,
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and your writers block- it don't mean shit.
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Just throw it against the wall and see what sticks.
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Gotta write a hit.
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I think this is it.
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It's a hit.
[Refrain]
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And if it's not,
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then it's a holiday for hanging
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yeah it's a holiday for hanging
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yeah it's a holiday for hanging
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yeah it's a holiday for hanging
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yeah shoo-bop-shoo-bop my baby
[Verse 8]
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Any fool can play executioner for a day,
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and say with fingers pointed in both directions
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'he went thataway',
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It's only a switch or syringe,
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aww, exempt from eternal sins.
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But you still wear a cross,
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and you think you're gonna get in.
[Bridge]
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Ah, but the pardons never come from up-stairs.
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They're always a moment too late,
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but it's entertainment
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keep the crowd on their toes,
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it's justice, we're safe.
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It's not a hit, it's a holiday
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shoo-bop-shoo-bop my baby
[Refrain]
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It's a holiday for hanging, yeah
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It's a holiday for hanging, yeah
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It's a holiday for hanging, yeah
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It's a holiday for hanging, yeah
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I'm a holiday for hanging,
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I'm a holiday for hanging,
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I'm a holiday yeah
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I'm a holiday for hanging,
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It's a holiday for hanging, yeah