I just came out from the room
I saw the rising of the moon
This ain't no ordinary night
Looked to my left, looked to my right
I felt the chill down to my bones
I must have dreamed this once before
Glanced at the pictures on the walls
I saw my reflections in the gla**
And as I walked down the hall
I said to myself, it's got to be The rise of the animal
C'mon, get it up
The rise of the animal
In the streets
The rise of the animal
It's just got to be
The rise of the animal
In me I thought I heard the crowd scream
As I recalled a childhood dream
I saw myself as I stand
Caught with the axe in my hand
Then I was pushed out on the stage
And the crowd became a state of rage
I tripped, I fell down to one knee
I said to myself, it's got to be The rise of the animal
C'mon, get it up
The rise of the animal
In the streets
The rise of the animal
It's got to be
The rise of the animal
In me