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Jack White - It's Rough On Rats (If You're Asking) (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jack White
Jack White
Vocals
Dominic Davis
Dominic Davis
Bass
Patrick Keeler
Patrick Keeler
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jack White
Jack White
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jack White
Jack White
Producer
Bill Skibbe
Bill Skibbe
Mixing Engineer
Dan Mancini
Dan Mancini
Assistant Recording Engineer
Shibby Poole
Shibby Poole
Assistant Recording Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[PreChorus]
AS BAD AS WE GOT IT
IT SURE MUST BE ROUGH ON RATS
THE WORLD IS WORSE THAN WHEN WE FOUND IT
SURE MUST BE ROUGH ON RATS
[Chorus]
WELL, IT'S ALL TOO MUCH
IF YOU'RE ASKING ME
IT ALL COST TOO MUCH
AND NOTHING IS FREE
THERE'S TOO MUCH, TOO MUCH
BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR ME
WELL, IT'S ALL TOO MUCH
IF YOU'RE ASKING
IF YOU'RE ASKING
[Verse 1]
PREACHER, PRIEST OR PARSON
ROBBERY, MURDER OR ARSON
IS THERE ANY PLACE FOR ME THERE?
I DON'T THINK SO
[PreChorus]
AS BAD AS WE GOT IT
IT SURE MUST BE ROUGH ON RATS
THE WORLD IS WORSE THAN WHEN WE FOUND IT
SURE MUST BE ROUGH ON RATS
IF WE'RE NOT EATING, THEN THEY MUST HAVE IT ROUGHER THAN US
I'M SURE OF THAT
BUT I SHOULD STOP COMPLAINING EVERY TIME IT'S RAINING
'CAUSE I'M STILL NOT FOOD FOR CATS, ASK ME
[Chorus]
WELL, IT'S ALL TOO MUCH
IF YOU'RE ASKING ME
IT ALL COST TOO MUCH
AND NOTHING IS FREE
THERE'S TOO MUCH, TOO MUCH
BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR ME
WELL, IT'S ALL TOO MUCH
IF YOU'RE ASKING
IF YOU'RE ASKING
[Verse 2]
WISE HUMAN OR SIMPLE FOOL
MINERAL OR ANIMALCULE
IS THERE ANY HOME FOR ME THERE?
I'M JUST ASKING
I'M JUST ASKING
[PreChorus]
AS BAD AS WE GOT IT
IT SURE MUST BE...
THE WORLD IS WORSE THAN WHEN WE FOUND IT
SURE MUST BE...
IF WE'RE NOT EATING, THEN THEY MUST HAVE IT ROUGHER THAN US
I'M SURE OF THAT
BUT I SHOULD STOP COMPLAINING EVERY TIME IT'S RAINING
'CAUSE I'M STILL NOT FOOD FOR CATS, ASK ME
[Chorus]
WELL, IT'S ALL TOO MUCH
IF YOU'RE ASKING ME
IT ALL COST TOO MUCH
AND IT SHOULD BE FREE
THERE'S TOO MUCH, TOO MUCH
BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR ME
WELL, IT'S ALL TOO MUCH
IF YOU'RE ASKING
Written by: Jack White

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