Anthrax Gridlock Lyrics

Gridlock Lyrics

(ANTHRAX)
IT'S A LONG TIME, A LONG TIME COMIN'
YOU TELL ME HOW YOU THINK I SHOULD BE
IT'S SO EASY
YOU TELL ME WHAT PEOPLE WANT FROM ME
WELL I'LL JUST BE MYSELF
IT'S THE ONLY WAY I CAN BE BUT YOU DON'T SEE
YOU ACCUSE, ABUSE INTEGRITY
YOU DON'T KNOW ONE DAMN THING ABOUT ME
NOT ONE DAMN THING
BUILD ME UP AND THEN YOU TEAR ME DOWN
CURSE MY NAME WHEN I'M NOT AROUND
AND IT'S A
LONG TIME, LONG TIME
A LONG TIME COMIN'
A LONG TIME, LONG TIME
A LONG TIME COMIN', A VICIOUS CIRCLE
IN YOUR FACE I'LL COME RUNNIN'
TRY AND STOP ME
A LONG TIME, MUCH TOO LONG
AND I'M COMIN'
TRY AND STOP ME
I LIKE TO KEEP MY FRIENDS AROUND ME CLOSE
BUT MY ENEMIES CLOSER
FRIENDS ACCEPT ME FOR JUST WHO I AM
NOT SOMEONE I'M SUPPOSED TO BE
OR SOMETHING THEY EXPECT FOR FREE
DO YOU KNOW ME?
I LIVE WITH MYSELF, I KNOW MY PLACE
WIPE THAT BULLSHIT SMILE OFF YOUR FACE
THE SHOW IS OVER
BUILD ME UP AND THEN YOU TEAR ME DOWN
CURSE MY NAME WHEN I'M NOT AROUND
AND IT'S A
LONG TIME, LONG TIME
A LONG TIME COMIN'
A LONG TIME, LONG TIME
A LONG TIME COMIN', A VICIOUS CIRCLE
IN YOUR FACE I'LL COME RUNNIN'
TRY AND STOP ME
A LONG TIME, MUCH TOO LONG
AND I'M COMIN'
TRY AND STOP ME
YOU AND ME ARE GONNA TAKE A WALK
I THINK IT'S TIME WE HAD A LITTLE TALK
I SAID, YOU AND ME ARE GONNA TAKE A WALK
AND WE'RE GONNA DO MORE THAN WALK AND TALK
LET ME SEE HOW YOU THINK I SHOULD BE
YOU THINK IT'S SO EASY?
PUT YOURSELF ON TRIAL EVERYDAY
AGAINST A HUNG JURY
YOU DON'T KNOW A THING ABOUT ME
YOU BELIEVE THE HYPE YOU SEE
BUT IN MY HEART GOD KNOWS I'LL BE TRUE
TO WHAT MY LIFE WILL BRING
AND IT'S A
LONG TIME, LONG TIME
A LONG TIME COMIN'
A LONG TIME, LONG TIME
A LONG TIME COMIN', A VICIOUS CIRCLE
IN YOUR FACE I'LL COME RUNNIN'
TRY AND STOP ME
A LONG TIME, MUCH TOO LONG
AND I'M COMIN'
TRY AND STOP ME


SIDE TWO


1. INTRO TO REALITY (3:24)
   (ANTHRAX)


2. BELLY OF THE BEAST (4:46)
   (ANTHRAX)
YOU WALK THIS EARTH WITHOUT A HEART
YOU TEAR THE INNOCENT'S SOUL APART
YOU SHOVEL YOUR CONSCIENCE INTO THE GRAVE
YOU WALK THIS EARTH WITHOUT A HEART
YOUR UNIFORM COULDN'T BE TAKEN OFF
A TATTOO BURNED INTO YOUR FLESH
YOUR MIND, YOUR VOICE
THESE ARE YOUR INSTRUMENTS OF DEATH
HOW COULD YOU DARE TO BE SO BOLD
YOU ONLY DID AS YOU WERE TOLD
MARIONETTES DANCING IN TIME
TO THE APOLOGETIC LINES
FOR ALL THE MONSTERS OF OUR TIME
WHO IS EVIL, WHO IS BLIND?
IN THE NAME OF WHO YOU'LL FIND
A CITY OF SOULS DYING FOR PEACE
WELCOME TO THE BELLY OF THE BEAST
ONE MIND, ONE VOICE
WELCOME TO THE BELLY OF THE BEAST
WHO HEARS, YOUR VOICE?
MILLIONS, NEVER, NEVER AGAIN
MADNESS, NEVER, NEVER AGAIN
MARTYRS, DEAD THAT CAN'T DIE
MONSTERS
INSANITY, THE NORMAL STATE
THE LEFT HAND A HAMMER, THE RIGHT THE STAKE
DRIVEN SO DEEP INTO THE HEART
IT'S KILLING LOVE, IT'S KILLING FAITH
IT'S KILLING 'CAUSE IT'S FROM THE HEART
WHAT BETTER WAY TO DEMORALIZE
WHEN YOUR OWN CHILDREN ARE YOUR SPIES
THE THINGS YOU TRUST ARE NOT THE SAME
TRUST IN DEATH, TRUST IN GRIEF
TRUST IN HOPE IS TRUST IN PAIN
WHO IS EVIL, WHO IS BLIND?
IN THE NAME OF WHO YOU'LL FIND
A CITY OF SOULS DYING FOR PEACE
WELCOME TO THE BELLY OF THE BEAST
ONE MIND, ONE VOICE
WELCOME TO THE BELLY OF THE BEAST
WHO HEARS, YOUR VOICE?
MILLIONS, NEVER, NEVER AGAIN
MADNESS, NEVER, NEVER AGAIN
MARTYRS, DEAD THAT CAN'T DIE
MONSTERS
WHO IS EVIL, WHO IS BLIND?
IN THE NAME OF WHO YOU'LL FIND
YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO QUESTION FAITH
BUT HOW DO YOU ACCEPT THIS FATE?
MADNESS, TEAR THE INNOCENT'S SOULS APART
MARTYRS, SHOVEL YOUR CONSCIENCE INTO THE GRAVE
MONSTERS
A CITY OF SOULS DYING FOR PEACE
WELCOME TO THE BELLY OF THE BEAST
ONE MIND, ONE VOICE
WELCOME TO THE BELLY OF THE BEAST
WHO HEARS, YOUR VOICE?
THIS IS THE BELLY OF THE BEAST
AND ALL THE SOULS DYING FOR PEACE
INSIDE THE BELLY OF THE BEAST
MILLIONS, NEVER, NEVER AGAIN
MADNESS, NEVER, NEVER AGAIN
MARTYRS, DEAD THAT CAN'T DIE
MONSTERS


3. GOT THE TIME (2:44)
   (JOE JACKSON)
WAKE UP, GOT ANOTHER DAY TO GET,
THROUGH NOW, GOT ANOTHER MAN TO SEE
GOTTA CALL HIM ON THE TELEPHONE AY O
GOTTA FIND A PIECE OF PAPER
SIT DOWN, GOT ANOTHER LETTER TO WRITE,
THINK HARD, GOTTA GET A LETTER JUST RIGHT
LITTLE RINGIN' ON THE TELEPHONE OH NO,
GOTTA WRITE ANOTHER LETTER
NO SUCH THING AS TOMORROW
ALL WE WANT
TWO, THREE, GO!
TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD
TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD
TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD
TICKIN' IN MY HEAD, TICKIN' IN MY HEAD, TICKIN' IN MY HEAD
IF I, TELL YA WHAT I'M DOING TODAY
WILL YOU, SHUT UP AND GET OUT OF MY WAY
SOMEONE ASK ME WHAT THE TIME IS, I DON'T KNOW
ONLY KNOW I GOTTA GO NOW
NO TIME, TRYIN' TA GET A WATCH REPAIRED
NO TIME, NEVER GOT A THING TO WEAR
LITTLE RINGIN' ON THE TELEPHONE
OH NO, HEAR A RINGIN' IN MY HEAD NOW
NO SUCH THING AS TOMORROW
ALL WE WANT
TWO, THREE, GO!
TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD
TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD
TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD
TICKIN' IN MY HEAD, TICKIN' IN MY HEAD, TICKIN' IN MY HEAD
NO SUCH THING AS TOMORROW
ALL WE WANT
TWO, THREE, GO!
TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD
TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD
TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD
TICKIN' IN MY HEAD, TICKIN' IN MY HEAD
TICKIN' IN MY HEAD!


4. H8 RED (6:02)
   (ANTHRAX)
SO I SAY TO YOU
SO YOU LOOK AT ME
WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?
AND YOU LOOK AT ME
SO I SAY TO YOU
YOU JUST LOOK AT ME
WHAT THE HELL DO YOU SEE?
DO I HATE YOU?
NO, I DON'T THINK SO
WORDS DON'T DESCRIBE WHAT MY FEELINGS KNOW
DO I HATE YOU?
NO, AND I REFUSE TO GO
DOWN TO YOUR LEVEL JUST TO FEED MY EGO
DO I HATE YOU?
YES, I GOT IT OFF MY CHEST
I HATE YOU FOR MAKING ME REGRESS
STOP, STOP, STOP, STOP
LOOKING AT ME
WHAT DO YOU SEE?
I DON'T SEE IN BLACK AND WHITE
I SEE THINGS IN WRONG AND RIGHT
DO I HATE YOU?
THINK, IT TAKES A MAN TO THINK
AND TO ADMIT HIS IGNORANCE
YOU CAN'T JUST LOOK AT MY FACE
YOU CAN'T JUDGE ME BY MY RACE
WE GOTTA,
STOP, STOP, STOP, STOP
WHAT DO YOU SEE?
SO I SAY TO YOU
JUST LOOK AT ME
I SAY TO YOU
DIFFERENT AND
ALL THIS HATRED
ALL THIS HATRED
AND DO I HATE YOU?
I CAN'T TAKE IT
ALL THIS HATRED
YOU MAY NOT KNOW THIS
WE MAY BE DIFFERENT
DIFFERENT BUT EQUAL
DIFFERENT AND FREE
YOU MAY NOT KNOW THIS
WE MAY BE DIFFERENT
DIFFERENT BUT EQUAL
DIFFERENT AND FREE
ALL THIS HATRED
ALL THIS HATRED
AND DO I HATE YOU?
I CAN'T TAKE IT
STOP THIS HATRED
NOW!
DO I HATE YOU? DO I HATE YOU? YES
DO I HATE YOU AND PLACATE YOU? OHH
DO I HATE YOU? DO I HATE YOU? NO!!
NO, I'M NOT THAT ARROGANT
TO NOT ADMIT MY IGNORANCE
AND DO YOU THINK I REALLY CARE
WHEN YOU SIT THERE AND YOU STARE
I CAN'T HELP FEEL SORRY FOR YOU
AND MAYBE EVEN PITY TOO
MY ANSWER'S NO AND THIS IS TRUE
DO I HATE YOU?!
ALL THIS HATRED
ALL THIS HATRED
I CAN'T TAKE IT
ALL THIS HATRED
YOU MAY NOT KNOW THIS
WE MAY BE DIFFERENT
DIFFERENT BUT EQUAL
DIFFERENT AND FREE