Ain't No Rest for the Wicked lyrics

I was walkin' down the street

When out the corner of my eye

I saw a pretty little thing approaching me

She said I never seen a man

Who looked so all alone

Oh could you use a little company

And if you pay the right price

Your evening will be nice

You can go and send me on my way

I said you're such a sweet young thing

Why do you do this to yourself?

She looked at me and this is what she said

There ain't no rest for the wicked

Money don't grow on trees

I got bills to pay

I got mouths to feed

Ain't nothing in this world for free

No I can't slow down

I can't hold back

Though you know I wish I could

No there ain't no rest for the wicked

Until we close our eyes for good

Not even fifteen minutes later

I'm still walkin' down the street

When I saw the shadow of a man creep out of sight

And then he swept up from behind

He put a gun up to my head

He made it clear he wasn't lookin' for a fight

He said give me all you got

I want your money not your life

But if you try to make a move I won't think twice

I told him you can have my cash

But first you know I gotta ask

What made you want to live this kind of life?

There ain't no rest for the wicked

Money don't grow on trees

I got bills to pay

I got mouths to feed

Ain't nothing in this world for free

No I can't slow down

I can't hold back

Though you know I wish I could

No there ain't no rest for the wicked

Until we close our eyes for good

Well now a couple hours passed

And I was sitting in my house

The day was winding down and coming

To an end

So I turned to the TV

And flipped it over to the news

And what I saw I almost couldn't

Comprehend

I saw a preacher man in cuffs

He'd taken money from the church

He'd stuff his bank account with righteous

Dollar bills

But even still I can't say much

Because I know we're all the same

Oh yes we all seek out to satisfy those thrills

There ain't no rest for the wicked

Money don't grow on trees

I got bills to pay

I got mouths to feed

Ain't nothing in this world for free

No I can't slow down

I can't hold back

Though you know I wish I could

No there ain't no rest for the wicked

Until we close our eyes for good

• Artist:Cage the Elephant
• Album:(S1 · E1 · Pilot)