On the Fritz · letra

He wished to right the wrongs He sang religious songs He kept the private he Under the lock and key
Heat keeps rising in an age of passion Shakes a conscience to the core Stopgap, hand-slap, take a tongue-lashing My poor soul can't take any more
On the fritz On the fritz There he sits On the fritz
He kept his ego there It was a sad affair, on the fritz The inner circle knows And so the story goes, on the fritz Airborne rumors chip away the image But you knew the stakes were high First they got you thinking you're a prophet Now they've got you living a lie
On the fritz On the fritz There he sits On the fritz
So the crowds grew, and their praise did too And a mailing list sent you money So they love Jerry Lewis in France Does that make him funny?
It's too late for apologies when trust has been betrayed Now victims of your double life are naming names
He kept his ego there It was a sad affair, on the fritz The public's had enough They've come to call your bluff, on the fritz
Small talk breeds where kingdoms come crashing Rumor conquers where it wills No one hears you, go ahead and cash in If you don't die to yourself pride kills On the fritz On the fritz There he sits On the fritz