When the rats run riot/ And the screen door slams/ When the trees grow quiet/ Nothing but cats and cans

When the breeze says try it/ But you can hardly see/ When your love has died/ And you rat on me/ I see your eyes in the half-light/ I see the number on your wall/ Endless strange things I see at night/ You don’t see anything at all

Shine a light into your soul/ City streets so freezing cold/ City shadows wander out/ When they let the rats out/ Rats/ You call it love alright/ That was the catch' Cold suicide

Let me place you in my past/ With other precious toys/ But if you’re ever feeling low down in the fractured sunshine/ I’ll help you feel the noise/ Shine down/ You can go on home/ Shine down/ Go/ Go/

Rats/ You’re working overtime/ You are the moon beyond your mind

When the rats run riot/ And the screen door slams/ When the world goes quiet/ You’ll know where I am/ You could be my open road/ You could be the reason why/ You could ease my heavy load/ But I want to freeze you out now

You can let it shine/ Keep that in mind/ When they let out a rat next time/ You could move a little closer/ Until you’re leaning all up around my shoulder/ See these shadows walk around/ When they let the rats out