Lion's Teeth Lyrics - The Sunset Tree - Mountain Goats

The king of the jungle 

was asleep in his car 

When your chances fall in your lap like that 

you got to recognize them for what they really are 

Nobody in this house 

wants to own up to the truth 

I crawl in shotgun and reach into his mouth 

and grab hold to one long sharp tooth 

and hold on 

for dear life 

I hold on 

Well of course he wakes up 

his paw hits the horn 

I am gonna regret the day I was born 

and then Mom rushes out to the driveway 

my sister too 

Everyone is screaming 

I am dreaming of you 

I hold on 

for dear life 

I hold on 

and my arms get sore 

and my palms start to sweat 

and the tears roll down my face 

till my cheeks are hot and red and soaking wet 

In come the cops 

They blow torch the doors 

I start wailing 

The lion roars 

There's no good way to end this 

anyone can see 

there's this great big you 

and little old me 

and we hold on 

for dear life 

we hold on 

we hold on