Shake a Bone

I heard a rumor in the neighborhood That kind of talk is never somethin' good Crucifixions on somebody's mind Shake a bone Shake a bone Shake a bone Shake a bone The muddy waters of the changin' times Are washin' higher on that shaky borderline Better learn to swim or make your getaway Shake a bone Shake a bone Shake a bone Shake a bone I saw a liar on the marble stairs Pointin' a finger at the people there There's more to me than she can hold inside her words Shake a bone Shake a bone Shake a bone Shake a bone I'm only tryin' to be human I'm only tryin' to be real Most of what these folks are buyin' You know, I wouldn't even steal The trees are reachin' for the mornin' sky The spring is gonna give it one more try Blinded windows block the sun along the street Shake a bone Shake a bone Shake a bone Shake a bone No other day was like the day ahead No second chances once you're cold and dead The music's everywhere, once you think that you can dance Shake a bone Shake a bone Shake a bone Shake a bone I'm only tryin' to be human I'm only tryin' to be real Most of what these folks are buyin' You know, I wouldn't even steal Ooh-ooh, yeah Shake a bone, girl, yeah Only a fool believes she knows it all And every wall you build is only gonna fall I'm chasin' freedom if you wanna come along Shake a bone Shake a bone Shake a bone Shake a bone Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it Shake it, shake a bone Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it Shake it, shake it, shake a bone Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it Shake it, shake it, shake a bone Shake a bone Shake a bone Ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh Shake a bone