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Artist: Talking Heads
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Animals
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Animals
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I'm mad
And that's a fact
I found out
Animals don't help
Animals think
They're pretty smart
Shit on the ground
See in the dark
They wander around like a crazy dog
Make a mistake in the parking lot
Always bumping into things
Always let you down, down, down, down
Animals think
They understand
Trusting them
A big mistake!
Animals want
To change my life
I will ignore
Animals' advice!
They're never there when you need them
They're never there when you call them
They're never there when you need them
They're never there when you call them down, down, down, down
I know the animals
Are laughing at us
Don't even know
What a joke is
I won't follow
Animals' advice
I don't care
If they're laughing at us
They're never there when you need them
They're never there when you call them
They're never there when you need them
They're never there when you call them down, down, down
They say they don't need money
They're living on nuts and berries
They say animals don't worry
They're living on nuts and berries
You know animals are hairy?
They say animals don't worry
They think they know what's best
They're making a fool of us
They ought to be more careful
They're setting a bad example
They say animals don't worry
They're living on nuts and berries
They're setting a bad example
They ought to be more careful
You know animals are hairy?
They're living on nuts and berries
They want to know what's best
They're making a fool of us
They ought to be more careful
They're setting a bad example
They like to laugh at people
They're setting a bad example
They have untroubled lives
They think every thing's nice
You know they don't need money?
They say animals don't worry
They're living on nuts and berries
You know animals are hairy?
They think they know what's best
They're making a fool of us
They like to laugh at people
They're making a bad example
They say they don't need money
You know animals are hairy?
They're living on nuts and berries
They say they don't need money
They're setting a bad example
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