R.E.M. — Exhuming McCarthy

[Verse 1] You're beautiful, more beautiful than me You're honorable, more honorable than me Loyal to the Bank of America [Hook] It's a sign of the times It's a sign of the times [Chorus] You're sharpening stones, walking on coals To improve your business acumen Sharpening stones, walking on coals To improve your business acumen [Verse 2] Vested interest, united ties Landed gentry, rationalize Look who bought the myth By Jingo, buy America [Hook] It's a sign of the times It's a sign of the times [Chorus] You're sharpening stones, walking on coals To improve your business acumen Sharpening stones, walking on coals To improve your business acumen [Verse 3] Enemy sighted, enemy met I'm addressing the realpolitik Look who bought the myth By Jingo, buy America [Bridge] "Let us not assassinate this man further Senator, you've done enough Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?" [Hook] (It's a sign of the times) (It's a sign of the times) [Chorus] You're sharpening stones, walking on coals To improve your business acumen Sharpening stones, walking on coals To improve your business acumen [Verse 4] Enemy sighted, enemy met I'm addressing the realpolitik You've seen start and you've seen quit (I'm addressing the table of content) I always thought of you as quick [Outro] Exhuming McCarthy (Meet me at the book burning) (Meet me at the book burning) Exhuming McCarthy (Meet me at the book burning) Exhuming McCarthy (Meet me at the book burning) (Meet me at the book burning) Exhuming McCarthy (Meet me at the book burning)