Got some news for you, my friend Got some noose not news to me Got some news to screw your friends Got some noose too tight on me It's killing me alright, it's killing me alright You can't even if you try to give us enough rope Got to choose between your friends Got to choose without regret Got to choose just what you say Got to choose and not forget It's killing me alright, it's killing me alright You can't even if you try to give us enough You can't even if you try to give us enough rope Brittle rope burning around my hands Brittle rope burning around my arms Brittle rope burning around my neck Burning around my neck in smoking flames It's killing me alright, it's killing me alright You want a sucker, a sucker to suck on A suck on, what you're sucking? A sucker to suck on A suck on, what you're sucking? A sucker to suck on A suck on, what you're sucking? A sucker to suck on A suck on, what you're sucking? Got to save all that pretense Got to save all that's not real Got to save some privacy Got to save some of your mind It's killing me alright, it's killing me alright You can't even if you try to give us enough You can't even if you try to give us enough rope