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Artist: Holy Mother
Canonical path: /holy-mother/the-rats-keep-runnin-
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The Rats Keep Runnin'
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The Rats Keep Runnin'
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Backstreet runnin'
Through the constantinople
Tokyo's callin'
The rats have broken loose
Sixteen shots
The guns have taken fire
Gotta keep a runnin'
The boys have got the flu
The guns have taken fire
And the boys have got the flu
And they're bringin' the city down.. .down. . .down
Everything's red
The sky is on fire
Don't you feel lucky
You just got the news
The punch clock is gone
The bars have been broken
The walls are comin' down
Make room for the zoo
The guns have taken fire
And the rats have broken loose
They're livin' underground
Make room for the noose
Blew up the city
With a rash of napalm
I'm indestructible
You know my name
Blew up the city
But the rats keep runnin' away
The rich are movin' out
And the rats are taking over
They only show their face in the night
You can't sleep
The flames are getting higher
And the city's a zoo
Blew up the city
With a rash of napalm
I'm indestructible
You know my name
Blew up the city
But the rats keep runnin' away
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