Written by Brandon Flowers/David Keuning/Jonathan Rado
Intro: F#Verse 1:
F# B Hope'll set your eyes agleam F# C# Like four feet dangling in the stream F# B But the Kingdom of God, it's a pressure machine F# C# Every step, gotta keep it clean F# B A mattress on a hardwood floor F# C# Who could ever ask for more? F# B I'll get up and cut the grass F# C# Ain't nothing wrong with working classG#m C# F# C#/F D#m I I don't remember the last time G#m C# F# C#/F B You asked how I was G#m C# F# C#/F D#m Don't you feel the time slipping away? G#m C# It ain't funny at all F# C#/F B It's gonna break your heart one dayVerse 2:
F# B Keep the debt cloud off the kids F# C# Only sunshine on their lids F# B Jiminy Cricket and Power Wheels F# C# And memories of Happy Meals F# B Sometimes I look at the stars F# C# And think about how small we are F# B Sweating it out in the pressure machine F# C# Good till the last drop( F# D#m C#/F B ) ( F# D#m C#/F B )G#m C# F# C#/F D#m Why don't you say little things? G#m C# F# C#/F D#m Butterflies don't just dance on a string G#m C# F# C#/F D#m It feels like you clipped all their wings G#m C# F# C#/F D#m And every year goes by faster than the one beforeFinal: G#m C# F# C#/F D#mVerse 3:
F# B We've had that treadmill now for months F# C# I think she might've used it once F# B If I shut my mouth and keep the peace F# C# She'll cook my eggs in bacon grease F# B Life'll grow you a big red rose F# C# Then rip it from beneath your nose F# B Run it through the pressure machine F# C# And spit you out a name tag memory