[ti:Sleep through the static] [ar:Jack Johnson] [al:223207] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Sleep Through The Static - Jack Johnson [00:07.12]Written by:Jack Johnson [00:14.25]Trouble travels fast [00:15.69]When you're specially designed for crash testing [00:18.62]Or wearing wool sunglasses in the afternoon [00:23.39]Come on and tell us what you're trying to prove [00:27.44]Because it's a battle when you dabble in war [00:30.32]You store it up unleash it then you piece it together [00:34.09]Whether the storm drain running rampant just stamp it [00:38.21]And send it to somebody who's pretending to care [00:41.53]Just cash in your blanks for little toy tanks [00:44.41]Learn how to use them then abuse them and choose them [00:48.51]Over conversations relationships are overrated [00:52.01]“I hated everyone” said the sun [00:54.86]And so I will cook all your books [00:57.05]You're too good looking and mistooken [00:58.83]You could watch it instead [01:00.34]From the comfort of your burning beds [01:04.09] Or you can sleep through the static [01:08.92]Who needs sleep when we've got love [01:12.68]Who needs keys when we've got clubs [01:15.99]Who needs please when we've got guns [01:19.49]Who needs peace when we've gone above [01:22.92]But beyond where we should have gone [01:25.79]We went beyond where we should have gone [01:31.67]Stuck between channels my thoughts all quit [01:33.98]I thought about them too much allowed them to touch [01:38.22]The feelings that rained down on the plains all dried and cracked [01:41.30]Waiting for things that never came [01:45.30]Shock and awful thing to make somebody think [01:47.86]That they have to choose pushing for peace supporting the troops [01:52.03]And either you're weak or you'll use brut force-feed the truth [01:55.73]The truth is we say not as we do [01:59.11]We say anytime anywhere just show your teeth and strike the fear [02:03.18]Of god wears camouflage cries at night and drives a dodge [02:06.56]Pick up the beat and stop hogging the feast [02:08.93]That's no way to treat an enemy [02:12.93]Well mighty mighty appetite [02:14.93]We just eat 'em up and keep on driving [02:17.06]Freedom can be freezing take a picture from the pretty side [02:20.87]Mind your manners wave your banners [02:22.63]What a wonderful world that this angle can see [02:26.94]But who needs to see what we've done [02:30.82]Who needs please when we've got guns [02:34.25]Who needs keys when we've got clubs [02:37.69]Who needs peace when we've gone above [02:41.13]But beyond where we should have gone [02:44.79]Beyond where we should have gone [02:48.04]We went beyond where we should have gone [02:51.85]Beyond where we should have gone