R.E.M. — Burning Down

[Verse 1] From the back of my neck, oh, oh, oh Wired a glass jaw, oh, oh Plantation burning, your boat is coming in Strum your jew's harp, you're reeking gin [Pre-Chorus] Running water on a sinking boat Going under, but they've got your goat [Chorus] Burning down My hands are tied, my feet are bound Burning down Can't you see that my hands are bound? [Verse 2] Johnny Mike is reading in the yard His story's timely, oh oh oh What river is it anyway, radio Not in a boat, in your ear [Pre-Chorus] Running water on a sinking boat Going under, but they've got your goat [Chorus] Burning down My hands are tied, my feet are bound Burning down Can't you see that my hands are bound? [Bridge] You pick your island in the sun Take your island off he's got a gun [Chorus] Burning down My hands are tied, my feet are bound Burning down Can't you see that my hands are bound? [Verse 3] He's cooking in the woods, a brush fire in your neck Feeling mighty mighty, oh, oh, oh You can pick your island in the sun Take your island off, he's got a gun [Pre-Chorus] Running water on a sinking boat Going under, but they've got your goat [Chorus] Burning down My hands are tied, my feet are bound Burning down Can't you see that my hands are bound?