You can nibble on it, you can gnaw
But you can never swallow it all
And now you've bitten off a mouthful
You can't chew
So you borrow, so you beg
Always be a puppy humpin' some leg
Diggin' holes to hide the milkbones
They throw you
But who's on top when you're on the rope?
You're only gonna drop when you're on the rope
Who's on top when you're on the rope?
You only gonna drop when you're on the rope
♪
Whether go-getter or a slave to snooze
Everyone's a hooker waitin' to get used
You give your money to a pimp on your TV
Painting a picture of a perfect world
But you're a nut and he's a fat old squirrel
He's gonna put you in the ground
But you'll be no tree
'Cause he's on top when you're on the rope
You're only gonna drop when you're on the rope
Now who's on top when you're on the rope? (ha-ha)
Now I'm on top and you're on my rope
Yeah
♪
Perfect is a lie your mother read to you at bedtime
Structure is a pillow where your dreams never learn
Effort turned my aspirations into pretty pictures
Just in time to watch 'em all burn
Watch 'em burn