Stone Cold Coup D'état

The stars got together and extinguished the moon and sun

And they reigned forever in the night sky they had won

The words assassinated the book

The kitchen cooked and ate the cook



Aw yeah, what is that certain je ne sais quoi?

Aw yeah, it's a stone cold coup d'état



The orchestra conductor has been captured and tried and killed

And the viola now occupies the throne that he formerly filled

The bark now commands the trees

The queen is overruled by the bees



Aw yeah, it has a certain je ne sais quoi

Aw yeah, it's a stone cold coup d'état



But if history is any guide

It cannot be understood

When you're not on the winning side



Around the dinner table, a family says grace

And the son sees the secret signal on his sister's face

Dad smiles at his wife

Daughter reaches for the knife



Aw yeah, it has that certain je ne sais quoi

Aw yeah, it's a stone cold coup d'état



Autumn leaves will burn

As the seasons turn

Nature's right in tooth and in claw



Aw yeah, what is that certain je ne se quoi?

Aw yeah, it's a stone cold coup d'état

Stone cold coup d'état

Stone cold coup d'état