Oh it rained oh it poured Lord how the sky came down Impaling the ship to the sea for a time It sits out there on the horizons bow, the storm pa**ing Over us now - For a time out there we were the mice of men we cried, 'we're frightened Lord we'll never sin again' He heard the ship was alive and then the Storm was heading over the bend No matter how it comes, whatever way you run - Always gotta pay in the end Gotta get the sting, whatever you win, Always gotta pay in the end - We stood and we waited for the trade winds to blow More than a hatful of breeze to the sail, For days we sat on the mirrored land with lips all Blistered and pale - Too late we heard oh the laughter ring It rang throwing the gauntlet down about our ears,
It sang oh yes you are the mice of men, saying Nothing but your daily fears No matter how it comes, whatever way you run, Always gotta pay in the end Gonna get the sting whatever you win, Always gotta pay in the end Jumping up and down, no matter how, Always gotta pay in the end No matter what you say, for what you pray, Always gotta pay in the end - For a time out there we were the mice of men we cried, 'we're frightened Lord we'll never sin again', he heard the ship was alive and then the storm was heading over the bend - For all time we are the mice of men We cry praying hard for the sins in our hearts again, He laughs we all come alive But then we always gotta pay in the end