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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Howerdel
Billy Howerdel
Guitar
Maynard James Keenan
Maynard James Keenan
Vocals
Jeff Friedl
Jeff Friedl
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Maynard James Keenan
Maynard James Keenan
Songwriter
William Howerdel
William Howerdel
Composer
Billy Howerdel
Billy Howerdel
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Billy Howerdel
Billy Howerdel
Producer
David Sardy
David Sardy
Producer
Maynard James Keenan
Maynard James Keenan
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Red flag, red, all the sentinels are damned
The Tokyo kitty swallowed rose and canary
Tick, tick, tick, do you recognize the sounds?
As the grains, countdown, trickle down right in front of you
[Verse 2]
A little tickle, tickle, tickle
All your neck hairs prickle
As they barbecue the sentinels
Then eat them right in front of you
Hourglass smashed
A million little pieces
The countdown carry on, five, four, three, two
[Verse 3]
Aristocrat breaks down too
Democrat breaks down too
Oligarch breaks down too
Republicrat breaks down too
[Verse 4]
Aristocrat breaks down too
Democrat breaks down too
Oligarch breaks down too
Republicrat breaks down too
No hope left in the hourglass
[Verse 5]
Red flag, red, all the sentinels are damned
The Tokyo kitty swallowed rose and canary
Tick, tick, tick, do you recognize the sounds?
As the grains, countdown, trickle down right in front of you
[Verse 6]
Tickle, tickle, tickle
All your neck hairs prickle
As they barbecue the sentinels
Then eat them right in front of you
Hourglass smashed
A million little pieces
The countdown carry on, five, four, three, two
[Verse 7]
Aristocrat breaks down too
Democrat breaks down too
Oligarch breaks down too
Republicrat breaks down too
[Verse 8]
Aristocrat breaks down too
Democrat breaks down too
Oligarch breaks down too
Republicrat breaks down too
[Verse 9]
Breaks down too
Democrat breaks down too
Oligarch breaks down too
Republicrat breaks down too
[Verse 10]
Aristocrat breaks down too
Democrat breaks down too
Oligarch breaks down too
Republicrat breaks down too
No hope left in the hourglass
[Verse 11]
A ten, nine or eight
A ten, nine or eight
A ten, nine or eight
Eight, seven, six
A five, four, three, two
A ten, nine or eight
Eight, seven, six
Five, four, three
Written by: Maynard James Keenan, William Howerdel
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