Big House Lyrics - Singles - Michael Penn

Without an invitation 

it used to be more fun 

surveillance through the dry bush 

you knew the art of ring and run 

and hid behind the t-bird 

unless the door would open first 

you had a talent for excuses... 

an innocent who'd been coerced 

you had to have it all rehearsed when 

knocking at the big house 

knocking at the big house 

It always seemed the easiest 

when it didn't mean that much 

though you welcomed competition 

you had an ace no one could touch 

but didn't have a short clue 

that this gift's a given thing 

call it camouflage or filthy rags 

it was not enough to let it ring 

you had to sign this offering by 

knocking at the big house 

knocking at the big house 

Now there's nothing to conceal you 

you come in from the front 

the hedges have been cut back 

and you're much too old for scavenger hunt 

maybe you're collecting 

donations for the cause 

it may be now or never 

so let it ring 

don't you pause 

you are not breaking any laws when 

knocking at the big house 

knocking at the big house 

keep your eye up to the keyhole 

what do you see now 

you'll be 

knocking at the big house 

knocking at the big house