The Golden Egg

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Shoot yourself in the leg And the goose lays the golden egg I had that golden egg before But it disappeared as I limped out the door Never reveal that you know That the whole thing is just for show A cardboard world with painted skies 'Cause we all must agree to believe in the lies [Verse 2] Bring yourself down to your knees And they'll give you the golden keys The keys will open any lock To an empty room or a Chinese box I can forget how I feel And pretend that it's all for real The pot won't call the kettle black And I don't even feel the knife in my back [Verse 3] And when we go off to our beds After struggling for our bread A pleasant dream may stand instead Of the clamor and noise that goes on in your head So carry on like before And don't listen to me anymore Don't believe a word I sing 'Cause it's only a song, and it don't mean a thing