Did someone call my number Then give the wheel a spin I can't believe they want me back To fuck it up again The world's a cage, the bars are bent The gods have cut and run The skies are filled with glory boys And other cosmic scum Karma Kamikazes
I plunged my knife in Caesar I fought in the opium wars I ran at redskins' arrows I fell with heroes and whores Through palace coups and Waterloos And shots in Tianneman Square I played my piece and died my death And all of you were there Karma Kamikazes
The same old dog-and-pony show Draggin' round the sun Just tie me to the trigger You can wake me when it's done Karma Kamikaze
I met a pale lady She showed me tenderness I burned her at the stake And ordered French fries for the press But now as I climb up the sky I call her by love' name I set the wings, I point the nose And all go down in flames Karma Kamikaze