When the rats run riot
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And the screen door slams
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When the trees grow quiet
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Nothing but cats and cans
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When the breeze says try it
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But you can hardly see
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When your love has died
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And you rat on me
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I see your eyes in the half-light
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I see the number on your wall
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Endless strange things I see at night
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You don't see anything at all
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Shine a light into your soul
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City streets so freezing cold
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City shadows wander out
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When they let the rats out
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Rats
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You call it love alright
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That was the catch
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A cold suicide
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Let me place you in my past
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With other precious toys
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But if you're ever feeling low down in the fractured sunshine
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I'll help you feel the noise
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Shine down
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You can go on home
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Shine down
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Go
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Go
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Rats
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You're working overtime
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You are the moon beyond your mind
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When the rats run riot
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And the screen door slams
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When the world goes quiet
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You'll know where I am
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You could be my open road
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You could be the reason why
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You could ease my heavy load
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But I want to freeze you out now
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You can let it shine
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Keep that in mind
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When they let out a rat next time
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You could move a little closer
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Until you're leaning all up around my shoulder
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See these shadows walk around
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When they let the rats out
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Rats
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Sonic Youth |