Lyrics The Big Guns - Jenny Lewis, The Watson Twins

The Big Guns

Well, you praise him, then you thank him
Till you reach the by-and-by
And I’ve won hundreds at the track
But I’m not bettin' 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 with
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 runnin'
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 and running
From the big guns?
The big guns
The big guns