this town s like a ship that was built to sink taking on water while they pass around drinks too busy to notice the whole structure s unsound wearing their delusion like a dislodged crown the band s on the deck playing boldly on water s hell on a cello but you ve got to finish the song our song is over baby i m through with this crew when the horse has broken both legs well you know what to do chop chop cherie pass the kerosene the engines are turning and we re picking up steam tonight s the night we ll set the town alight the towers will tumble and we ll dance by the light it s them or us if you know what i mean so here s to us baby now pass the kerosene the carnival s marked the games are all rigged the banker the broker the mayor the pigs it s not so much a town as a broken merry go round she keeps on twisting drilling herself into the ground we re all on the ride and we re running out of time but i m stopping it here it s the end of my line you can stay on the tracks she s going straight to hell i ll kiss you goodbye i ll be ringing the bell chop chop cherie pass the kerosene the engines are turning and we re picking up steam tonight s the night we ll set the town alight the towers will tumble and we ll dance by the light it s them or us if you know what i mean so here s to us baby now pass the kerosene