Dismemberment Plan

Pay for the Piano

Dismemberment Plan


People my people -- the cat in the steeple -- 
and everyone here I need your ear so be cool for a few 
I feel a funny emotion, a negative notion 
a tear in the air, an unseen stare, if I'm wrong then I'm wrong 
what I say? 

Senors and senoras -- they cannot ignore us -- 
we know that they know the score, it's there at the core --always been 
and we could give it up all nice, or put it on cold ice 
while that could suffice I give these dreams up in hell -- ring a bell -- 
what I say? 

Somebody's got to pay for the piano 
Somebody's got to make sure we honor everyone 
I know if we can forfeit all our sorrow, it may as well be us 

People my people, supreme to my equal 
say not a word I know you're tired so am I, I could cry 
you know you knew it would be hard to play such a bad card 
lower your guard to unseen harm 'cos you're scarred, I can see 
and the people that need you say the couldn't read you 
you plant 'em a seed they claim they loved all the weeds 
so you flee -- what I say? 

So people my people -- the cat in the steeple -- 
and everyone here I know your fear like a friend -- I contend -- 
commandos commandettes, it wasn't a sure bet 
but nothing good was and what should or could be does what it can 

It's a quiet and sad choice you hear in your own voice 
I know what I'd like and I can't say anymore: Je t'adore 
so break it down...