The Power's Out-Flogging Molly

[ti:The Power’s Out] [ar:Flogging Molly] [al:Speed Of Darkness] [00:01.47]Flogging Molly - The Power’s Out [00:03.57] [00:07.51] [00:08.25]From the town of Detroit where my job is secure yeah [00:13.22]Secure in the fact now that it's gone for good yeah [00:17.87]So I'll scrimp and I'll scrape at this pension I saved [00:22.98]So it should be gone by the end of the day [00:26.19] [00:26.68]Yeah the power's out [00:28.44]Is there no luck in sight? [00:30.51]Yeah the power's out [00:32.49]Hope it's just for the night [00:34.65]Yeah the power's out [00:36.70]Another kick in the head [00:38.82]I'm so poor at this living I'd be richer off... [00:41.73] [00:52.23]Wrap me up in your silver then roll me in gold yeah [00:57.34]Then ice up this whiskey 'til it's nice and cold yeah [01:01.81]Forgive me for dreaming it's all I have left [01:06.79]Except this pending foreclosure and mountains of debt [01:10.07] [01:10.59]Yeah the power's out [01:12.34]Well there's f*ck all to see [01:14.46]Yeah the power's out [01:16.43]Like this economy [01:18.61]Yeah the power's out [01:20.67]Guess it's par for the course [01:22.83]Unless you're a blood sucking leech CEO, CEO [01:29.24] [01:33.25]So I guess the good lord has forgotten about me [01:38.45]And me like himself my old trade's carpentry [01:43.12]I could build him a cross with one hand behind back [01:47.64]And the other three nails 'case he gives me the sack [01:51.17] [01:51.66]Yeah the power's out [01:53.47]The poor dog has left home [01:55.49]Yeah the power's out [01:57.44]Couldn't 'ford him a bone [01:59.51]Yeah the power's out [02:01.57]It's the trickle effect [02:03.42]Today it's just me but tomorrow ye rest [02:07.08] [02:28.34]Yeah the power's out [02:30.03]Yeah the power's out [02:32.68]Yeah the power's out [02:35.30]Yeah the power... [02:38.56] [02:40.82]So don't spend your taxes on men on the moon yeah [02:45.50]We've been there before and we left pretty soon yeah [02:50.62]The grass will be greener one day I expect [02:55.15]When the earth will catch fire then replenish itself [02:58.56]From the town of Detroit where we fight 'til we drop yeah [03:03.55]We don't want your pity we just want a job yeah [03:08.04]There's no shame in us asking with some self-respect [03:12.48]But don't leave it much longer; we're human at best [03:15.96] [03:16.45]Yeah the power's out [03:18.19]Well there's f*ck all to see [03:20.35]Yeah the power's out [03:22.21]Like this economy [03:24.03]Yeah the power's out [03:26.15]Guess it's par for the course [03:28.16]Unless you're a blood sucking leech CEO, CEO, CEO, CEO [03:41.36]The CEO must go [03:46.17] [03:57.29]Yeah the power's out [03:59.33]Yeah the power's out [04:01.98]Yeah the power's out [04:11.25]Yeah the power's out [04:16.97]From the town of Detroit where we fight 'til we drop [04:22.26]From the town of Detroit where my job is secure [04:28.24]'Cause the power's out [04:34.24]