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Anyone that might have a really good ear, if you could post as many of the lyrics to IRS as possible that would be awesome!!

Where are all the haters and doubters now???

not 100% correct:


IRS Lyrics


Gonna call the President
Gonna call in the Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

0:11
There?s not anymore that I can do
All the legions said to me
I?ll follow you
When you plead the fifth, that?d be anytime it?s true (the end of time, its true)

0:27
Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last time should have gone
All the rumors I can tell,
Something?s didn't work so well

0:37

Well anyway, it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been here long
To all the luck gettin out of the wreck (debt)
A fact that you've got to hear worst yet
When I need another favorite I take
It means you might have been caught anyway
Can?t believe that I was out there at all***
Couldn?t see it coming all along

1:05
Well it?s true...ooh...I have,

Forgotten you
Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

1:24
Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna win and I?ll get outta your face
Readmitted with your morning anew***
With Police, hang over, and their headlines true now***
[Finck Solo]




1:55
I've been too sure to offer my help,
I set it up again dressed as somebody else
If I?m stumbling along the wall (road)***
Feel like I'll never get ya out of this song
Well I'm just too sad to kill
Maybe like I just walked in my skin
They'll be waiting on me I know
Like a broken record for so long



2:17
What can I do?
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private Eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna get myself the FBI.

2:33
ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you now it's true (it too)

[Bucket solo]

3:10
Gonna call the president
Gonna make myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

3:20
Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna win and I?ll get outta your face
Readmitted with your morning anew***
With Police, hang over, and their headlines true
3:32
There's not anymore that I can do

enter Dave...

Most of that looks to be right, and everthing missing i cant make out either.. This song def seems to be about the old members, and axls time missing

It's still amazingly hard to make out some parts.

Here's what I'm sure is correct -

The lyrics posted by Howard2K were made by dave2k before he even listened to the CDQ version of the song.

I'm sure there's parts he'll change now that we have the demo in better quality.

Yep - I just googled them.    I didn't write them :)

Yeah, I agree.  Something tells me A LOT of the songs are going to be about that. 

Not to go off topic, but what do you dudes thing Madagascar is about (sorry if its already been discussed).

Isolation.

I got the bulk of the first leak, so I'm gonna go back and do some more with this version. I have VERY good ears to detail...

Note: All the asterisks are indeterminable to me right now

Guns N' Roses - I.R.S

(Intro)

No, oh oh,
Is it true?
(*sounds something like "look at, say or you")

Gonna call the President,
gonna call with the private eye,
gonna get the IRS,
gonna need the FBI.

There's not anymore that I can do,
all the reasons that you need, I'm tired of you.
So when you plead the Fifth and
in the end the charge is true.

Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong,
wouldn't be the last, I'm sure I'm gone.

All the rumors I can tell,
some things didn't work so well.

Well anyway it feels the same,
when you first told me you were gone,
so long ago, but I feel lead on
to all the bullshit that I'm in this wreck,
and that's the truth, now here's the word yet(?).

Wouldn't even amount to the things that I've paid,
you bend your mind, I'd be gone anyway,
there's (*no use knowing that you've done lost*),
You could see it coming all along.

Well it's true, oh,
I asked, but don't forget,
uh, oh!

Gonna call the President,
gonna call myself a private eye,
gonna need the IRS,
gonna get the FBI.

Gonna make this a federal case,
gonna wave it right back out in your face,
re-invent it with your morning news
where the (*truth hangs over*)
and your headlines too now.

*Finck solo*
Ohh, ohh.

I'll be there when you (*join yourself in my hell*),
I'll say this like I did when it's somebody else ,
(Get right!)
writing's somewhere on the wall,
pretending like I'll never get tired of this song.
(Get right!)
I'm just too tired to kill,
feeling like I've just walked in my shit,
could've been waitin' out here all alone,
like a broken record been on so long.

What can I do?
Oooh, ooh.

I'm gonna call the President,
gonna call a private eye,
gonna get the IRS,
gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do?
If I gave up on feeling,
it's like a crime you know it's truuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeee!

*Bucket solo*

Gonna call the President,
gonna get myself a private eye,
ooh, gonna need the IRS,
gonna get the FBI,

Gonna make it a federal case,
gonna wave it right back out in your face,
re-invent it with your word and your news,
where (*truth hangs over*) and your headlines, too.

It's not anymore that I can do...

im owrking on irs now

IRS Lyrics (close, anyway)

Is it true?
What they say
Of you?

Gonna call the President
Gonna call a Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I follow you
To when you plead the fifth, that?d be the end of time, its true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I'm sure I've known
Through all the rumors I can tell,
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

As when you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been here long
Through all the muck (gettin out of this) debt
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter
To think that I'd pay
You made your mind up at home anyway
There's no use now in not getting on
Could've seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I have,
Forgotten you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna win and drag it out in your face
Reacquainted with your morning news
With a (tweak) hangover, and the headlines true now
[Finck Solo]

I've been too sure to offer my help,
I should've looked again dressed as somebody else
Even like I done way more right than wrong
Even like I'm living inside of this song
Even like I'm just too tired to kill
Maybe like I just walked in my skin
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a phony wrecking ball so long

What can I do?
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private Eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it's true

[Amazing Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna win and drag it out in your face
Reacquainted with your morning news
With a (tweak) hangover, and the headlines true now


There's not anymore that I can do

I was gonna do it but u guys are doing great plus im waiting for better now LOl

But I think the first verse is


Is it true
What they say of you(?)

Gonna call the President
Gonna call in the Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI


There?s not anymore that I can do
All the leeches said to me
I?ll follow you

OK Minzhu, I have a new pet peeev - people who claim to have very good ears for detail when on first listen I can spot a handfull of words that a) don't even make sense and b) are obviosuly wrong when you listen to the song.

I'm gonna post another version in a bit and hopefully we can build something out of it.

I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feelin like I've done way more than wrong
Feelin like I'm living inside of this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I just walked in my shit
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

I'm pretty damn confident of those corrections

After listening to this song a lot now.. it seems to me that he is talking about all the steps he would do before he decided to give this certain girl his love again....

I translated it the best I could....

Gonna call the President
Gonna call a Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There's not anymore that I can do
all the reasons that you gave, I follow you
so When you plead the fifth, that'll be the end of time plus two

Wouldnt be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldnt be the last I'm sure I'm on
All the rumours I can tell, Somethings didn't work so well

With any way it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been here long
through all the emotions i learned to take
i'd have to say that this is the worst yet
wouldnt even matter, all the things I say
you made your mind up anyway
cant believe all the time i was led on
should have seen it coming all along

Well it's true... my god it was you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private EYE
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Theres no way that I'll get out of your face
repeat it with you're all alone
with the sweet hangover and ? now....

Oh Oh..

I've been to sure to offer my help
I set it up again dressed as somebody else
feel like stumbling on the the road
feel like I'm living inside of this song
Well I'm just too tired to kill
maybe like I just walked in my shit
They'll be waiting on me I know
like a broken record for so long

What can I do?
Ooh, oh.

I'M Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call the private eye,
gonna get the IRS,
gonna get myself the FBI.

ooh, what shall I do
if I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it's true....

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
ooh, Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right there out in your face
rearrange it when your morning is noon?
and the police hang together,and their headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do....

There is already a post for this but these lyrics are a bit more realistic:

I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feelin like I've done way more than wrong
Feelin like I'm living inside of this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I just walked in my shit
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

Sounds catchy. Want me to record it and post it on HTGTH? Just kidding. I won't.

Thanks!!! Like I said, I did the best I could.

Gonna make this a federal case
Theres no way that I'll get out of your face
repeat it with you're all alone
with the sweet hangover and ? now....? with the sweet hangover and the headlice too now

It's so weird because whenever I read someone's lyrics with the song, I can hear them. The mind plays tricks. You all have some good ideas...

Love
Is it true?
What they say
Of you?

Gonna call the President
Gonna call a Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I follow you
To when you plead the fifth, that?d be the end of time, its true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I'm sure I've known
Through all the rumors I can tell,
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

As when you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been here long
Through all the muck (gettin out of this) debt
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter
To think that I'd pay
You made your mind up at home anyway
There's no use now in not getting on
Could've seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I have,
Forgotten you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna win and drag it out in your face
Reacquainted with your morning news
With a (tweak) hangover, and the headlines true now

[Finck Solo]

I've been too sure to offer my help,
I should've looked again dressed as somebody else
Even like I done way more right than wrong
Even like I'm living inside of this song
Even like I'm just too tired to kill
Maybe like I just walked in my skin
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a phony wrecking ball so long

What can I do?
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private Eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it's true

[Amazing Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna win and drag it out in your face
Reacquainted with your morning news
With a (tweak) hangover, and the headlines true now


There's not anymore that I can do

That should be "Like a broken record for so long"

Sounds like that to me, anyway.

That first line after Finck's solo is giving me headaches. I cannot figure it out. Most of you all are saying "I've been too sure to offer my help", but I'm not hearing it. Anyway, after listening to it for pretty much all night and day, here's what I'm up to:

Guns N' Roses - I.R.S

(Intro)

No, oh oh,
Is it true?
What they say of you?

Gonna call the President,
gonna call with the private eye,
gonna get the IRS,
gonna need the FBI.

There's not anymore that I can do,
all the reasons that you need, I'll follow you.
So when you plead the Fifth and
in the end the charge is true.

Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong,
wouldn't be the last, I'm sure I'm gone.

Through all the rumors I can tell,
some things didn't work so well.

Well anyway it feels the same,
when you first told me you were gone,
so long ago, but I feel lead on.

Through all the bullshit that I'm in this wreck,
and that's the truth, now here's the worse yet.

Wouldn't even amount to the things that I've paid,
you bend your mind, I'd be gone anyway,
there's no use knowing that you've done lost,
You'd have seen it coming all along.

Well it's true, oh,
I asked, but don't forget,
uh, oh!

Gonna call the President,
gonna call myself a private eye,
gonna need the IRS,
gonna get the FBI.

Gonna make this a federal case,
gonna wave it right back out in your face,
re-invent it with your morning news
with a sweet hangover
are your headlines true now?

*Finck solo*
Ohh, ohh.

I'll be there when you (*join yourself in my hell*),
I'll say this like I did when it's somebody else ,
feeling like I'm somewhere all alone,
feeling like I'm living inside of this song.
feeling like I'm just too tired to kill,
feeling like I've just walked in my shit,
could've been waitin' out here alone,
like a broken record for so long.

What can I do?
Oooh, ooh.

I'm gonna call the President,
gonna call a private eye,
gonna get the IRS,
gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do?
If I gave up on feeling,
it's like a crime you know it's truuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeee!

*Bucket solo*

Gonna call the President,
gonna get myself a private eye,
ooh, gonna need the IRS,
gonna get the FBI,

Gonna make it a federal case,
gonna wave it right back out in your face,
re-invent it with your word and your news,
with a sweet hangover, are your headlines true?

It's not anymore that I can do...

You're right. Funny thing is, I had it right the first time last year from that poor quality radio version! However now when he says "record for" it sounds just like "wrecking ball". Anyway, I think these lyrics are getting pretty close:


IRS - Guns n' Roses
Lyrics by W. Axl Rose as transcribed by the GNR Community


So, oh ohh

Is it true?
What they say
Of you?

Gonna call the President
Gonna call a Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'd follow you
To when you plead the fifth, that?d be the end of time, its true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I should have known
Through all the rumors I can tell,
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

As when you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been led on
Through all the emotions that I've had to take
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter
To think that I'd pay
You made your mind up ad hoc anyway
There's no use now in not getting on
Could've seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts with you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it daily with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true now
[Finck Solo]

I been thinking you're too bad for my health,
I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feelin like I've done way more than wrong
Feelin like I'm living inside of this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I just (walked) in my share
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

What can I do?
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it's true

[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face,
Read it daily with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do

I disagree. I think it is;

Feels like I'm living inside of this song

Those are the closest lyrics so far it got rid of a lot of the obvious errors like "dressing up as someone else  :hihi:" etc

I been thinking you're too bad for my health - whoever got that one congratulations - that was the hardest line of all!

shit/share - nice call hard to tell on that one! - at least kill is gone too

Heres what I got:

IRS

Gonna call the president
gonna call a private eye
gonna get the irs
gonna need the fbi

Theres not anymore that I can do
all the reasons that you gave I follow you
till when you leave it may be the end of time its true
wouldnt be the first time I been wrong
wouldnt be the last I'm sure I'm wrong
All the rumors I can tell
some things didnt work so well
well it feels the same
when you first told me you were gone
so long ago but I feel lead on
through all the bullshit that i've ever said
thats the truth and heres the worst yet
wouldn't even matter the things that I'd say
you made your mind up and gone anyway
theres no use now in dragging it on
should have seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts with you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it daily with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true now

I been thinking you're too bad for my health,
I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feelin like I've done way more than wrong
Feelin like I'm living inside of this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I just (walked) in my share
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

What can I do?
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it's true

[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face,
Read it daily with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do

I wrote these up Friday night while buzzing from a big assed bottle of red wine:

No-o-o
Is it true?
?

Gonna call the President
Gonna call a Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There's not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'll follow you
When you plead the fifth,
That'd be the end of time, its true

Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last time sure I've found
All the rumors I can tell,
Something's didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been here long
Through all the motives ???
And thats the truth and here's the worst yet
When I need another new favorite I say
You've made your mind up at home anyway
And it's no use now we can't get it on
Really seen it coming all along

Well it is true ...ooh... I had,
Forgotten you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna win it right down in your face
Read about it with your morning news
With a sweet hang over, and their headlines too now

**Finck**

I bet you think I'm doing this all for my health
I set it up again dressed as somebody else
****THIS LINE IS HARD AS HELL TO WORK OUT DUE TO OVER LAYERING****
Feeling like I'm living inside of this song
Feeling like I'm just too sad to care ?(kill)?
Maybe like I just walked in my shit
Could it be the waste that I carried on
Like a broken record for so long

And I do
Ooh, oh.

I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private Eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna get myself the FBI.

ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it's true

**Bucket**

Gonna call the president
Gonna get myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna win right down in your face
Read about it with your morning news
With a sweet hang over, and their headlines too

There's not anymore that I can do

Here's my newest version after some revisions:


Guns N' Roses - I.R.S

(Intro)

Love, oh oh,
Is it true,
What they say of you?

Gonna call the President,
gonna call with the private eye,
gonna get the IRS,
gonna need the FBI.

There's not anymore that I can do,
all the reasons that you need, I'm tired of you.
So when you plead the Fifth and
in the end the charge is true.
Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong,
wouldn't be the last, I'm sure I've gone
through all the rumors I can tell,
some things didn't work so well.

Well anyway it feels the same,
when you first told me you were gone,
so long ago, but I feel lead on.

Through all the bullshit that I'm in this wreck,
and that's the truth, now here's the worse yet.

Wouldn't even amount to the things that I've paid,
you bend your mind, I'd be gone anyway,
and there's no use knowing that you've done lost,
You'd have seen it coming all along.

Well it's true, oh,
I had, but that was you,
uh, oh!

Gonna call the President,
gonna call myself a private eye,
gonna need the IRS,
gonna get the FBI.

Gonna make this a federal case,
gonna wave it right back out in your face,
re-invent it with your morning news
with a sweet hangover and your headlines too, now.

*Finck solo*
Ohh, ohh.

Now do you think I'm doin' this all for my health,
I'll say this stuff again now to somebody else ,
feeling like I done went wrong at home,
feeling like I'm living inside of this song.
feeling like I'm just too tired to care,
feeling like I've just walked in my shit,
could've been waitin' out here alone,
like a broken record for so long.

What can I do?
Oooh, ooh.

I'm gonna call the President,
gonna call a private eye,
gonna get the IRS,
gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do?
If I gave my heart freely,
it's like a crime you know it's truuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeee!

*Bucket solo*

Gonna call the President,
gonna get myself a private eye,
ooh, gonna need the IRS,
gonna get the FBI,

Gonna make it a federal case,
gonna wave it right back out in your face,
re-invent it with your words and your news,
with a sweet hangover and your headlines too.

It's not anymore that I can do...

I'm pretty sure the line is:

Feelin' like I'm just too tired to care,
Feelin' like I've done more than my share.

But other than that sounds right.  : ok:

Nice work, I think you might have nailed these two lines.

As for the last couple of revisions, I still think we had it mostly right earlier.


Pretty sure he says "Wouldn't be the last, I should have known". It sounds like that's what he's saying, and it makes more sense. I thought it was "sure" for a while, but now I don't think so.


"Through all the emotions that I've had to take" may not be exact, but he definitely says the word 'emotions' here.


Pretty sure he's talking about waving a newspaper in the person's face, 'read it daily' or 'read the paper', could still be reacquainted or re-invented though. Almost certain it's 'headlines true'.

i love the lyrics but would hate for this song to be the first single because the casual listener is going to laugh at the lyrics

Well, they aren't Axl's best but they are probably still more interesting than most rock lyrics out there these days. Take a look at Nickelback, Simple Plan or Strokes lyrics, then come back to this one.

we realy need lyrics in the booklet

love
is it true
what they say of you
gonna call the president
gonna call the private i
gonna get the irs
gonna need the fbi
there's not anymore that I can do           
all the reasons that you give
I follow you
----------------------------
and baby every time it's true
wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong
wouldn't be the last I'm sure I'm wrong
with all the rumors I can tell
some things didn't work so well
---------------------------

when you first told me you were gone
so long ago but I still head on
through all the bullshit that I've had to take
and that's the truth and here's the worst yet
it wouldn't even matter for me that I pray
you've made your mind up and gone anyway
and there's no use now in draggin it on
------- seen it comin all along
well it's true
I am done with you
gonna call the president
gonna call myself a private i
gonna need the irs
gonna get the fbi
gonna make this a federal case
gonna wave it right down in your face?
------------------
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I've been ----------- to offer my help?
I've seen ya look to get it from somebody else?
feelin like i've done way more than wrong
feelin like I'm livin inside of this song
feelin like I'm just too tired to care
feelin like i just walked through my shit
could it be the way that I've carried on
like a broken record for so long
and I do   oooooooohh oooohh
gonna call the president
gonna call a private i
gonna get the irs
gonna need myself the fbi
ooohhh what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you  ohhhhoooh
it's such a crime
you know it's trueeeeeeeeee

gonna call the president
gonna get myself a private i
oooh gonna need the irs
gonna get the fbi
gonna make it a federal case
gonna wave it right down in your face?
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there's not anymore that I can do

ITs

I had Forgotten.

We had that in there for the longest time and it is certainly hard to tell what's he's saying, but I think it may be "I had my doubts with you". Since he's got some doubts, he's calling in a private eye, the IRS, the FBI, etc.

Hopefully we will be able to find the correct words in the CD liner notes soon enough!

Is it true
What they say of you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call in the Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the Legions they tell me
I?ll follow you
When you plead the fifth, in the end of time it?s true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last time I'm sure I've found
All the rumors I can tell,
Something?s didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been here long
through all the motions I have in a day
That?s the truth and here?s the worst yet
"well I need another favor" I say
But you made your mind up and off you went
I got so used, now, to how that lingered on
Couldn?t see it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had forgotten it was you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it there right there out in your face
Read a minute with your morning at noon
With a cheap hang over, and their headlines true now
[Finck Solo]

Well maybe you think I'm doing this all for my health
I shoulda looked again, then, for somebody else
feelin' like I've done way more than wrong
feelin' like I'm livin' inside of this song
feelin' like I'm just too tired to care
feelin' like I've just walked through my share
couldn't been a week that I've carried on
been working on this record far too long

What can I do?
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private Eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna get myself the FBI.
 
ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it's true         
[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna make myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it there right there out in your face
Read a minute with your morning at noon
With a cheap hang over, and their headlines true now

There's not anymore that I can do

Don't you think it makes more sense to refer to the "morning news" rather than "morning at noon" when the following line mentions "headlines?"

You may be on to something with "cheap hangover", however. I have never really thought he says "sweet", sounds more like "tweak". Could actually be cheap.

Could be : ok: I couldn't really make it out so i used the template I was forwarded.

I feel the song is about Slash and I was thinking "Your morning at noon" cuz he still gets hammered all the time (or did at the time of the Breakup of GnR) so he'd be up late in the day cuz he was out late partying it up? (I know I'm reaching a bit, but that's what it sounds like to me) Hence "you consider your morning to be noon"

it's the "Read A minute" that I don't think is right But you could be right

maybe...

"Need a minute with your morning news?"
"With my Sweet Face on it and the Headline's true Now"

Like I said I can't make it out he sings too fast.

Try listening to the song while reading these lyrics. I think these are getting pretty close.

IRS - Guns n' Roses
Lyrics by W. Axl Rose as transcribed by the GNR Community

So, oh ohh

Is it true?
What they say
Of you?

Gonna call the President
Gonna call a Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'd follow you
To when you plead the fifth, that?d be the end of time, its true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I should have known
Through all the rumors I can tell,
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

As when you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been led on
Through all the emotions that I've had to take
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter
To think that I'd pay
You made your mind up ad hoc anyway
There's no use now in not getting on
Could've seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts with you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it daily with your morning news
With a cheap hangover, and the headlines true now

[Finck Solo]

I been thinking you're too bad for my health,
I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feelin like I done way more than wrong
Feelin like I'm livin' inside of this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I done more than my share
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

What can I do?
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it's true

[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face,
Read it daily with your morning news
With a cheap hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do

Yeah close, but I think mine are "Better" :P ;D

listening to IRS for the hundreth time, I believe he says :

I bet you think I'm doing this all for my health
I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feeling like I've done way more than wrong
feeling like I'm living inside of this song
feeling like I'm just too tired to care
feeling like I've done more than my share
could it be the weight that I've carried on
like a broken record for so long

I still hear for the line "Could've seen it coming all along" as "Really seen it coming all along" though the headphones.

If he's not saying either "walked through" or "walked to" in this line then I'm deaf.  :P

I think that is very very close. Great job.

btw, this really sounds like it is about Slash.

People think everything is aboust Slash. Yep, Axl gay and he's in love with Slash.

Today while listening to it today on headphones something came to be while i wasn't even trying to listen carefully..now i can really hear it for that line: "I bet you think I'm doing this all for my health" said sarcastically....like the saying people use.

EDIT: Wiow..didn't notice someone else posted the EXACT same lyrics for this line a few before me....it really came to me from no where earlier today, and Ive never seen anyone else list it as that...I think we're right on with it

I think you guys may be right. This was one of the hardest lines to crack, the first part is distorted but you may just have it.


Tough one, we had 'walked' in there for a long time, but I am now 96% sure it's "Feelin' like I done more than my share".


That first word is so distorted it's almost impossible to tell. Could've or should've just seems to fit better in that sentence, but you may be right.

See i was opposite, I had "done more way than my share" then changed it to "Walked through" :hihi:

Oh Oh I think I got it ;D how about:

"feelin' like i just wanna do my share" : ok: :yes:

but to defend the bolded lines i previously had, this is how i would paraphrase it and kinda my thought process at the time of transcription.


I know singig about Slash and the breakup of GnR is such a Cliche to some of you, but remeber that, Axl's never had a chance to put his feeling's on the subject out there. I am positive that IRS is about that.


But just my opinion :peace:

ad hoc, really?

I hear ad hoc too

I'm not quite sure if it fits in correctly linguistically, but I find it interesting.

Anyhow, the ad hoc hypothesis:

http://skepdic.com/adhoc.html

Ad hoc means :Formed for or concerned with one specific purpose. It fits in the song

"Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long"

To me, it sounds like he is saying, "Could it be the way that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long"

That would make a little more sense.  I could be wrong though.

To me around 2:30 it sounds like he is saying.. "like the rythem guitar on this song"  Or is it just me?

To me that line "To when you plead the fifth, that?d be the end of time, its true" has been the most puzzling one. What the heck is that supposed to mean? The 5th Amendment or something? Nice enough try but I just can't see it.

My first language is not English so I'm just talking out of my ass (not my first language either), but I'm almost certain that that "plead" word is more like "greed" or "agreed", there seems to be that soft g there. Can you take it from there and lose that pleading the fifth part?

Ive tried to figure them out hows this sound. Any help would be appreciated

Gonna call the president
Gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the I.R.S.
Gonna need the FBI


Theres not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave I follow you
so when you ? (might be "bleed and if that be the end of time its true")
Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I'm sure I've gone
Through all the rumours I can tell
Some things didnt work so well
Well anyway it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago but I feel led on
To all emotions that I've ever said
Thats the truth and heres the worst yet
Would it even matter the things that I say
You made your mind up and gone anyway
And theres no use now no point getting on
Should of seen it coming all along
well its true I have because of you

Gonna call the president
Gonna call myself a private eye
Gonna need the I.R.S.
Gonna get the FBI
Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right there in your face
Read it baby with your morning news with a cheap hangover and the

headlines too

I feel like your doing this all for my health
I should of looked again dated somebody else
Feeling like Ive done way more than wrong
Feeling like im living inside of this song
Feeling like im just to tired to care
Feeling like I've done more than my share
Could of been the way I carried on
Like a broken record for so long
And I do

Gonna call the president
Gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the I.R.S.
Gonna need myself the FBI
What shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
Its a crime you know its true

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the I.R.S.
Gonna get the FBI
Gonna it a federal case
Gonna wave it right there in your face
Read it baby with your morning news with a cheap hangover and the

headlines too

Theres not anymore that I can do

these were posted before by someone, here's what i got.



LOVE
Is it true?
What they say
Of you?

Gonna call the President
Gonna call a Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'll follow you
To when you plead the fifth, that?d be the end of time, its true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I should have known
Through all the rumors I can tell,
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

As when you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been here long
To all the luck getting outta the debt
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter the things I say
You made your mind up ad hoc anyway
There's no use now in not getting on
Could've seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts with you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it daily with your morning news
With a cheap hangover, and the headlines true now

[Finck Solo]

I been thinking you're too bad for my health,
I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feelin like I done way more than wrong
Feelin like I never gonna get ya outta this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I done more than my share
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

And I do
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it?s true

[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face,
Read it daily with your morning news
With a cheap hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do

love
Is it true
What they say
Of you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call a Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There’s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'll follow you/ I followed you
To when you plead the fifth, that’d be the end of time, its true

Wouldn’t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I should have known
Through all the rumors I can tell,
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

As when you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I still held on/ So long ago, but i still head on
To all the luck getting outta the debt
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter the things I say
You made your mind up ad hoc anyway
There's no use now in not getting on
Could've seen it coming all along

Well it’s true...ooh...I had
My doubts with you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it daily with your morning news
With a cheap hangover, and the headlines true now

(Solo)

I been thinking you're too bad for my health,
I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feelin like I done way more than wrong
Feelin like I'll never  get ya outta this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I done more than my share
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

And I do
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it’s true

(Solo)

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face,
Read it daily with your morning news
With a cheap hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do

0:13
Is it true
What they say of you

0:23
Gonna call the President
Gonna call a Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

0:34
There's not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I follow you
So when you plead the fifth, that'll be the end of time it's true

0:50
Wouldnt be the first time I've been WRONG
Wouldnt be the last I'M SURE, HOW LONG
with all the rumors I can tell,
Some things didn't work so well

1:01

Well anyway, it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone,
So long ago but I still head on
Through all the bullshit that I've had to take
I've found the truth and here's the worst yet

Wouldn't even matter the things that I say
You've made your mind up and gone ANYWAY
And there's no use now in dragging it on
Should've seen it coming all along

1:28
Well it?s true....ooh....I had,
Forgotten you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

1:48

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it baby with your morning news
With a sweet hangover
And the headlines too, now

[Finck Solo]

Ah ah Ah ah

2:20
I've been thinking the thing to do is to offer my help
I should've looked again then as somebody else
Feelin' like I've done way more than wrong
Feelin' like I'm living inside of this song
Feelin' like I'm just too tired to CARE
Feelin' like I DONE MORE THEN MY SHARE? (I just walked in my shit)
Could've been THE waiting out here alone
Like a broken record for so long

2:43
And I do
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private Eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna get myself the FBI.

2:58
oooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you now it's true

[Bucket solo]

3:35
Gonna call the president
Gonna make myself a private eye
Ooh, gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

3:45

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
read it baby with your morning news
With the sweet hangover and the headlines too

3:57
There's not anymore that I can do
 
i always thought it was this b ut i could be wrong

see yours seems pretty fuckin accurate..but then i read mine to it and that sounds good too...i guess we'll have to wait for the album like everybody else...but thanx for the info

Heres what I got

Gonna call the president
Gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the I.R.S.
Gonna need the FBI


Theres not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave I follow you
so when you ? (might be "bleed and if that be the end of time its true"
Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I'm sure I've gone
Through all the rumours I can tell
Some things didnt work so well
Well anyway it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago but I feel led on
To all emotions that I've ever said
Thats the truth and heres the worst yet
Would it even matter the things that I say
You made your mind up and gone anyway
And theres no use now no point getting on
Should of seen it coming all along
well its true I have because of you

Gonna call the president
Gonna call myself a private eye
Gonna need the I.R.S.
Gonna get the FBI
Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right there in your face
Read it baby with your morning news with a cheap hangover and the headlines too

I feel like your doing this all for my health
I should of looked again dated somebody else
Feeling like Ive done way more than wrong
Feeling like im living inside of this song
Feeling like im just to tired to care
Feeling like I've done more than my share
Could of been the way I carried on
Like a broken record for so long
And I do

Gonna call the president
Gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the I.R.S.
Gonna need myself the FBI
What shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
Its a crime you know its true

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the I.R.S.
Gonna get the FBI
Gonna it a federal case
Gonna wave it right there in your face
Read it baby with your morning news with a cheap hangover and the headlines too

Theres not anymore that I can do

Oh, oh
Is it true?
What they say of you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call the Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'd follow you
To when you plead the fifth I see the end of time it?s true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last should have known
All the rumors I can tell
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've still held on
Through all the bullshit, the love, and the sex
That's the truth, and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter the things I say
You made your mind up and gone anyway
There's no use now in dragging it on
Should?ve seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts with you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it baby with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and a head like stew now

I bet you think you?re doing this all for my health
I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feel like I done way more than wrong
Feelin like I?m livin inside of this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I done more than my share
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

And I do
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it?s true

Gonna call the president
Gonna get myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it baby with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and a head like stew

There's not anymore that I can do

Here's some lyric that might be close

When you first told me you were gone
So Long I ago but I still held on
Through all emotions, the love and mistakes
That the truth and here's the worst yet

Am I close????

what I gather from that stanza is

When you first told me you were gone
so long ago, but I feel it head on.
Through all the emotions and havin a fit
thats the truth and and here's the worst yet.


Wouldnt even matter the things that I say
you made your mind up and gone anyway,
and there's no use and get it on.
Papers saw it coming all along.

Well its true, ohh, I had broke up with you!

Everything here is pretty damn accurate as it is

if you listen to this you can tell what 99% of the correct lyrics are

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=F8E49B4C34763985

Quality!

Dude, that is absoloutely hillarious! Seriously, I actually think that it sounds great! It's like listening to a dodgy soul version of IRS.  ;D

But you're right, some of the lyrics are a lot clearer. The fifth business and such is still all muffly, but that asside it's pretty insightful.

It's good to see that you caved on the first line there.  ;D

... The first bit, anyway. I'm pretty confident that it's an I'm (as doing this all for my) rather than a your.

If you have trouble making sense of it, it does make sense. It's like saying "yeah, because I'm doing this for my health," being sarcastically, you know, because it isn't... Sort of like. If it is that, it is makes senseical.

I also think that Axl has a bit of a

I should have looked again, babe, at somebody else.

Also,

feeling like a liver inside of my song....... ;D In all serious, that was a classic as well. "Feeling like a river" anybody?......................

Oh, and also, on the edit, listening to that slow bastard that you beasted up has me absoloutely convinced that the final edit of IRS should be a LOT slower! Obviously not that slow of course.......

I caved because it was the correct lyric. I dont care if what I have right or wrong, I just want it to  be correct. It someone comes up with something sound sounds more correct, I have no problem in changing it

Err. Then don't act so high and mighty all the time your highness.

why is everyone say hoc axl says bull shit

I dont  unless someone claims something is true that makes no sense.

What, like this


There is a syllable between "last" and "should" as clear as day! What you've got going a) is akin to the grammar of a five year old, and b) doesn't scan! That line and the one above it should have the same syllables, surely.

It doesn't matter to me and I'm not having a go or anything, I guess you might be right, but come on mate. Pot kettle black.

"Wouldn't be the last I should have known"



I thought that was a very audible one?

Me and all buddy.

When have I disputed that and no one ever brought it up that I saw thus I never even looked at it. The  versions that I post are the ones that the majority of the people on the boards agree are correct. : ok:

Fair enough. I just assumed that they were your own transciption each time.

(....... Also, I'm kind of leaning towards "help" rather than "health" right now, though it's probably just my ears playing tricks on me, seeing as I'm absoloutely addicted to this slowed down IRS and must have listened to it about fifty times so far.)

Btw I missed one word (letter) and it was a typo LOL. I did not even notice I missed that. Also you should see what I started off with for the lyrics. I have changed them dramatically. But for the record I was the one who figured out it was
Read a minute with your morning news, with a sweet (cheap) hangover and the head lines true ;)

For all we know the lyrics will change on the final album. Axl has tweaked the lyrics to all the songs from the first live versions to the current songs. Even look at better, he clearly sings Challenge on the demo but live he sings Charms, which makes more sense.

He clearly sings "charms" on the demo.? It took me, Finnished and mymichelle quite a while to get you even hear "charms" on the live versions.

In the conversation following the RIR5 performance . . .

Posted by gnfnr2k on 05.28.06:

"its challenge that brought me home
charms make no sense"

Posted by Finnished on 05.29.06:

"Stop saying that like you know it because it's not true. Watching the Rio show it's so clear it's charms/harm. It's like, how much more clear could this be? And the answer is none. None more clear.

And why in the heck wouldn't it make sense? "How long it would take me to break the charms that brought me harm?" I don't even speak English as a first language but still that's about a thousand times more sensible thing to say than "challenge that brought me home". You know, a charm, a spell, magic - and evil magic that doesn't do him good!

And yeah, there are two or three other words still wrong in those lyrics, too (abhor the invitation, for example). It's a very good take, but not the gospel from God."

So, let's sum up.?

Dave 2 months ago:


Dave today:

"its challenge that brought me home
charms make no sense""

It did not make sense until someone explained he was talking about voo doo charms then it clicked? : ok:
But like I said on the demo he is saying challenge, while live he sings charms.

The fact is he is singing the words different on the demo then he does live. Just look at the last verse to CD. At RIO III he sang if you ass was your head you could tell, but now he sings While their arms reach up for your help

Plus exp with CD he is always changing the lyrics around.

He even did this? back in the day. Take wttj. Some times live he sings in the jungle where I play, but on the album version its WE, so does that mean on the album he is singing I and not WE?

Just because he sings it live one way does not mean he is not singing it different on the studio version. Just listen to the demo of better, he is saying challenge not charms but he changed it to charms live. Understand?

Listen
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=CC29E00E5F4C68A3

The demo he says challenge
its clear as day

So are you going to tell me you dont hear challenge on that clip from the demo?

Also its still not adbhor, i posted a clip a few weeks ago to disprove that.

here is the problem with people like you. Not matter what anyone shows you, you always think you are right, yet with me, if you show me and prove that your lyrics are more correct then ill agree and change them  : ok:

I can admit when I am mistaken unlike you.

What stanza are we talking about charm vs. challenge?

Just listend to the soundboard of Rock am ring

the first time

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave right there out in your face
Read it baby with your morning news
with a sweet hangover and the headline's true now

then the end one

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave right there out in your face
Read it baby with your morning news
with your sweet hangover in the headlines too

I swear that this is it...or its extremely close ;)

When was the irs demo recorded?

Its read a minute with your morning news on the demo
but live its baby

its " I" or "time"
it was just a typo that? I missed a word

as far as we know one was around '99ish and one around '01 or '03 either before or after the '02 tour

@Dave have ou heard that soundboard for Rock AM Ring yet? give IRS a listen from there it's pretty clear ;)

Yeah I just did.
And fixed it. Live its baby but the demo its read a minute.

so he may have changed the lyric.

cool i thought i was hearing things after your reply :hihi: IMO it's a good thing though...shows that the songs have evolved a bit since recording of the leaks : ok:

its hard figuring out lyrics from live songs because he always changes lines or words here and there. Cd is a perfect example. I reallly that CD 2006 on a SB

personally i think your both close but both wrong but...........who am i to judge. when i sing these new songs, i sing them a few different ways depending on how much beer i have in me but it's all pretty close so...........lets just chill. theres been every opinion on this thread. lets wait until it comes out and read the real lyrics for ourselves. some of us will say " see, i told ya i was right. " some of us will say, " oh yeah, that makes sence. "

i don't know exactly whare i'm going with this post so i will quit. i have had quite a few brews tonight. keep up bthe good work. goodnight  :beer: 

I really don't think it's "read a minute". That doesn't make any sense. I thought he might be saying "read a paper" or "read it daily" but it's really hard to tell.

In another thread Christos mentioned that he saw the lyrics for this song on the teleprompter at the acoustic show, and a few lines we think we've got right are wrong. But also that he can't remember the right ones. It's all Greek to me!   :hihi:

Yeah we still have a few lines wrong.  I agree with that

I'm bad at these kinda things, but from the RAR version, I hear "Made your mind up and to be gone/were gone anyway

I believe it's "Made your mind up and gone anyway"  ;)

I'm pretty sure that part reads:

Wouldn't be the last I'm I've gone
through all the rumors I can tell...

Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last
I should have known
With all the rumours, I can tell
Some things didn't work so well

... Well, for a start you are a line ahead, and so not talking about 'that part.' You're also facing the problem that, as far as making sense goes, you're yet to get started.

I hear, "you made up your mind, and off you went"

IRS

Love
Is it true?
What they say of you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call up the Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'll follow you
To when you plead the fifth, that?d be the end of time, its true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I should have known
Through all the rumors I can tell,
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been here long
To all the luck getting outta the debt
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter the things I say
You made your mind up ah hoc anyway
There's no use now in dragging it on
Could've seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts of you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face (??)
Read it daily with your morning news
With a cheap hangover, and the headlines true now

[Finck Solo]

I feel your doing this all for my health
I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feel like I done way more than wrong
Feelin like I never gonna get ya outta this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I done more than my share
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

And I do
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it?s true

[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna get myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face(??)
Read it daily with your morning news
With a cheap hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do

got this ages ago from here...

i always thought it was that but after listening to this last soundboard i do not think thats right

yeah its more like

To when you plead (need) and if that?d be the end of time it?s true

I always thought it went like this...

Love (i don't think he says anything here.. just a noise)
Is it true?
What they say of you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call up the Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'll follow you
To when you plead the fifth, that?d be the end of time, its true *(really?)

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I should have known
Through all the rumors I can tell,
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been here long *('So long ago but I still held on')
To all the luck getting outta the debt * ('all the motions.... something something'.nothing like the line written here)
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter the things I say
You made your mind up ah hoc anyway *('you made your mind up and gone anyway')
There's no use now in dragging it on
Could've seen it coming all along * ('should have seen it coming all along')

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts of you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face (??) (correct)
Read it daily with your morning news *('Read it baby with your morning news')
With a cheap hangover, and the headlines true now *('With a sweet hangover and the headlines too/true now')

[Finck Solo]

I feel your doing this all for my health *('I think/bet you think I'm doing this all for my health')
I should've looked again then at somebody else *(Could be)
Feel like I done way more than wrong
Feelin like I never gonna get ya outta this song *('Feels like I'm living inside of this song')
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care *('Feeling like I'm to tired to give')
Feelin like I done more than my share *('Feeling like I just walked through my shit')
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

And I do
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it?s true

[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna get myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face(??)
Read it daily with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can d

This is what I have:

I bet you think I'm doing this all for my health
I should've looked again; giving somebody help.

In the first line, the speaker (Axl?) is claiming to be wrongfully accused as being selfish by the recipient of the song (I guess we can assume it is Slash). In the second line, the speaker displays cautionary regret for not carefully evaluating the other person (Axl has often accused Slash as being two-faced) before giving his support.

IRS

Oh, oh
Is it true
What they say of you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call the Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave (need)
I'd follow you
To when you plead (need) and if that?d be the end of time it?s true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I've should have known
All the rumors I could tell
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've still held on
To all the emotions and love and mistakes***
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Would it even matter the things that I say***
You made your mind up and gone anyway
There's no use now in dragging it on
Should?ve seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts with you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read a minute (it baby)  with your morning news***
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true now

[Finck Solo]

I bet you think you?re doing this all for my health
I should've looked again babe, at somebody else
Feel like I done way more than wrong
Feelin like I?m livin inside of this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I done more than my share
Could it be the way that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

And I do
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it?s true

[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna get myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read a minute (it baby) with your morning news***
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do


Few changes the *** are the changes
and on the demo he says read a minute but on the last soundboard we got and on the live versions he is singing ready it baby

Its really hard to get these 100% since the demos and the live versions he is singing different words

"
I think he says "I feel like your doing this all for my health"  Thats what i got when i had my headphones on with the demo.

but im pretty sure the second line is "I should of looked again dated somebody else" when you watch the rock in rio video thats the line he says. 

just my 2 cents

Here's what I can gather from the Rock AM Ring version. It's just so hard because Axl changes so many word so often:

Oh oh, oh, oh,
Is it true?
What they say of you?

Gonna call the President,
gonan call a private eye,
gonna get the IRS,
gonna need the FBI.

There's not anymore that I can do,
all the reasons that you gave,
I'd follow you
to where you lead**
and if that'd be
the end of time it's true,

Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong,
wouldn't be the last I'm sure I've gone
through all the rumors I can tell
some things didn't work so well,

Well anyway it feels the same,
as when you first told me you were gone,
so long ago but I still held on,
through all the emotions and love and mistakes,
and that's the truth then here's the worse yet,
wouldn't even matter the things that I say,
you made your mind up and gone anyway,
and there's no use now in dragging it on,
shoulda seen it comin' all along.

Well it's true,
I had my doubts with you.

Gonna call the President,
gonna call a private eye,
gonna get the IRS,
I'm gonna need the FBI,

Gonna make it a federal case,
gonna wave it right back out in your face,
read it baby with your morning news
with a sweet hangover and your headlines too now.

I see you think I'm doing this all for my health,
I shoulda looked again then at somebody else,
feelin' like I've done way more than wrong,
feelin' like I'm livin' inside of this song,
feelin' like I'm just too tired to care,
feelin' like I've done more than my share,
could it be the way that I've carried on
like a broken record for so long?
And I do.

Gonna call the President,
gonna call a private eye,
ooh, gonna get the IRS,
I'm gonna need myself the FBI.

What shall I do
If I gave my heart to you?
It's such a crime you know it's true.

Gonna call the President,
gonna call a private eye,
oh, gonna get the IRS,
gonna need myself the FBI.

Gonna make it a federal case,
gonna wave it right back out in your face,
read it baby with your morning news
with a sweet hangover and the headlines too.

There's not anymore that I can do...

This is the best version of the lyrics I've seen so far.

I'll just re-write and highlight what I remember reading from Axl's screen at the acoustic...

Christos, I've actually gone back and forth on those lines. When it was originally leaked, I had thought it was "feelin' like I'll never get out of this song" and "could it be the weight that I've carried on", but in order for that last line to make sense, you'd need something else, either something like "carried on my shoulders", or something to that effect, where as " the way that I've carried on" makes sense itself...

Does anyone actually hear him say 'Love' at the start of the song?

I know but I'm writing what I read from Axl's screen at the acoustic. I didn't enjoy the song to read them. To be honest I don't remember it exactly but I'm writing what I remember... I could be wrong...


I wondered that too when I read the lyrics again about a month and a half ago but it was written on Axl's screen, so kinda makes it true...

we better hope there are lyrics in the booklet lol

??????Made up your mind and talked anyway?????

That's weird if it was on his screen, I swear I hear him saying "No, uh-uh"  lol

Well, you can always choose not to believe me but I think I've won the right to be trusted on this forum...

I think it is a wise choice for this to be the first single,
out the songs we have heard this is the one that grows on you the most,
and live is just surpeb
so give it 6 weeks airplay the whole world will br loving this track!!

 ;D

6 weeks is too long for people to start thinking "oh, this is actually pretty good"

from the record companies point of view, they need something that strikes you straight away. making people buy the single straight away, to make money fast. then they can leave it on the radio and milk it dry.

singles shouldt grow on you, they need to hit you when you hear them... otherwise it aint gonna impress on the first listen and will turn off many listeners. ofcourse there will always be the die hards, but y'know...? : ok:

also... when people hear a single, they arent usually bothered how much better it is live :P they want the version they are listening too.

Fair point

Just bloody release the thing!!

 : ok:

Of course you can be trusted, especially with that Gilby interview you promised us 3 months ago... :hihi:

The interview is coming this week. I do have a life, a job and just woke up from a crazy summer you know...

This is true, but just because its written on his screen, doesnt mean that is what Axl is singing.
But that is the best thing to go by (the screen) since that is most likely what teh album lyric is gonna be

IRS is about Slash, is it not?

I think the title is a hidden message as well

In
Response to
Slash


"Well anyway, it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone,
So long ago but I still head on
Through all the bullshit that I've had to take
I've found the truth and here's the worst yet

Wouldn't even matter the things that I say
You've made your mind up and gone ANYWAY
And there's no use now in dragging it on
Should've seen it coming all along"

It definately could be about him.    No reason why it couldn't be.  The lyrics do make sense on the subject.

Uh......no.

In fact.......fuck no.

I'd like to see Axl dedicate Double Talking Jive Mother Fucker to Slash  :hihi:

Maybe it's about a legal battle between Axl and Slash?

No way - it's about Buckethead - in a way it feels the same - ha ha ha

shit maybe..

I dont know, you could have a good point though :-\

I think the acronym is stretching it pretty far. And those lyrics could be about anyone up and leaving. No hints that its Slash in particular.

Didn't you know? Every new song is about Slash, Axl's in love with him.

Its could be , but I think only Axl know . I also had this idea when I first time read the lyrics :-\

I think Madagascar, The Blues, There Was A Time are all about the old band/stephanie seymour, but I don't think IRS is one of them.

Maybe about Slash...
About bhead,no,who the fuckis bhead???
In gnr world he is noone

Yeah, that would be REALLY mature  ::)   ::)


Exacly like your post.....  :hihi:


remember the author of the quote: "We'll be back next summer with whole bunch of new songs...." ?


;)


M.

well done mate : ok: i like when ppl show their own interpretation of lyrics

I've always thought it was about Slash & Duff and their suing(sp?) Axl.

This song was written and recorded years ago.

IRS

Oh, oh
Is it true?
What they say of you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call the Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'd follow you
To when you lead (plead) and if that?d be the end of time it?s true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I should have known
All the rumors I could tell
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've still held on
To all the emotions and love and mistakes
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Would it even matter the things that I say
You made your mind up and gone anyway
There's no use now in dragging it on
Should?ve seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts of (with) you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it baby with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true (too) now

[Finck Solo]

I bet you think you?re doing this all for my health
I should've looked again babe at somebody else
Feel like I done way more than wrong
Feelin like I?m livin inside of this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I done more than my share
Could it be the way that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

And I do
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it?s true

[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna get myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it baby with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do

if you listen to rock am ring show he definately isnt saying...

You're right, he isn't. That's because those aren't the correct lyrics.


The Fifth:


Axl is implying hell would freeze over before that happens - "the end of time, it's true."

If you listen to the demo and the axls monitor mix he is. So they are correct.

like i said before in another post. until the album comes out and "if" we get to read the lyrics, we won't know for certain what exactly he's saying. if i were to put my two cents in though i would say that he's saying "when you plead the fifth". my only reason for thinking this way is that when you are in court and asked to answer the question at hand you have the right to plead the fifth and say nothing. maybe he's saying that to slash in particular ? everyone under the sun at some point has asked slash about the breakup and he has given his view of what went down over and over again. maybe axl is saying to him if you would ever just plead the fifth, or no comment it would be the end of time. axl has been very quiet about the breakup and has had alot of negative press regarding everything. maybe he just means, " hey slash if you could just not say anything or " plead the fifth" it would be a fuckin' miracle. remember this though, everything that went down with the original band has been very one sided to say the least. 

I've read the lyrics on Axl's screen, at the acoustic. It doesn't say PLEAD THE FIFTH.

so what does it says ?
maybe axl doesnt know the lyrics :)

my bad, " To when you lead (plead) and if that’d be the end of time it’s true"

At this point I'm not even really sure if Axl knows all the lyrics to the songs. He's messed up the Patience intro twice, said "Sowin' all your porno" for My Michelle, used "hesitation" (I think) instead of "invitation" and also changed lyrics for other songs (including IRS as mentioned by gnfr2k above). I think he either gets mixed up with the new songs or just decides to change lyrics on a whim. Of course the Patience bit was a mistake but I think there's a possibility the My Michelle line was intentional, just to be kind of funny or something. Kinda like "ass in the air" and the added swear words to other songs.

It sounds to me like he simply says "When you need it, it may be the end of time its true."  But who knows!!!

Just a small mention, after hearing Axl's monitor mix, I firmly believe it's now "Through all the emotions and love and the sex, that's the truth now here's the worst yet". It does rhyme better...

" With a tweek hang over", and the headlines true.

 tweek = speed or chrystal or crank it's all the same another street slang name is tweeking,                   so if your snorting speed, crank,or chrystal and playing Guitar with alittle DJ coke, and staying up all night I'd have to say this song is definitly about Slash   

I can see how it could be about slash.  He should like record that shit :hihi:

The lyric written on his screen is SWEET.

So is what we have pretty close now?

I remember bits and pieces, not the whole song, but from what I remember it's pretty close...

I remember the following though:

"Feelin like I?m livin inside of this song" was "Feeling like I'm never geting out of this song"

And

"Could it be the way that I've carried on" was "Could it be the weight that I've carried on"

Ofcourse, I can never be 100%. Anyways, the record is close to coming out so I guess we'll know soon...

No reason to try anymore.

I have no idea what the hell hes singing about either, just gonna have to weight it out..........

I'm working on this again right now. I'm determined to get them right, or close to it. What I have now sounds about right and it makes more sense. I am only going by the demo right now, when I get to my other computer I am gonna compare it to live performances as they are sometimes easier to understand. After that, I will post them.

The live version and dme may have different lyrics.

This is the closets I think we are gonna get. I made the changes AG said he saw on the monitor.

IRS

Oh, oh
Is it true?
What they say of you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call the Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'd follow you
To when you lead and if that?d be the end of time it?s true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I should have known
All the rumors I could tell
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've still held on
To all the emotions and love and mistakes
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Would it even matter the things that I say
You made your mind up and gone anyway
There's no use now in dragging it on
Should?ve seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts of with you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it baby with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true (too) now

[Finck Solo]

I betcha think you?re doing this all for my health
I should've looked again babe at somebody else
Feel like I done way more than wrong
Feeling like I'm never gettin outta this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I done more than my share
Could it be the weight (way) that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

And I do
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it?s true

[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna get myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it baby with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do

Is it true
What they say of you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call a Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There's not anymore that I can do
With all the reasons that you give
I'd followed you
So when you plead the fifth, that'll be the end of time it's true

Wouldnt be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldnt be the last time I shouldve known
WITH All the rumors I can tell,
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone,
So long ago but I FEEL LEAD ON
Through all the emotions THAT I'VE HAD TO TAKE
And now's the truth that hears the word yes

Would it even matter the things that I say
You've made your mind up and gone anyway
And there's no use now in dragging it on
Should've seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had,
Forgotten you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it baby with your morning news
With a sweet hangover
And the headlines too, NOW

Ah ah Ah ah

I been thinking to do is offer my help
I should've looked again then as somebody else
Feelin' like I've done more way than wrong
Feelin' like I'm living inside of this song
Feelin' like I'm just too tired to kill
Feelin' like I just walked in my shit
Could've been waiting off here ALONE
Like a broken record for so long

What can I do?
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private Eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna get myself the FBI.

ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you now it's true

Gonna call the president
Gonna make myself a private eye
Ooh, gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
read it baby with your morning news
With the sweet hangover and the headlines too

There's not anymore that I can do

Is it true
What they say
Of you

Gonna call the president
Gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the I.R.S.
Gonna need the FBI

There's not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that ya gave
I follow you
To when you'd lead and if that be
The end of time it's true
Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I'm sure I've known
With all the rumours I can tell
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway it feels the same
As when you first told me you were gone
So long ago but I still held on
Through all the bullshit that I've had to take***
And that's the truth and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter the things that I'd say
You made your mind up and gone anyway
And there's no use now in dragging it on
Could've seen it coming all along
Well it's true
I had my doubts of you

Gonna call the president
Gonna call myself a private eye
Gonna need the I.R.S.
Gonna get the FBI
Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right there out in your face
Read it baby with your morning news
With a sweet hangover and their headlines too now

I bet you think you're doing this all for my health
I should've looked again babe at somebody else
Feelin' I've done way more than wrong
Feelin' like I'm living inside of this song
Feelin' like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin' like I've done more than my share
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long
And I do

Gonna call the president
Gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the I.R.S.
Gonna need myself the FBI

What shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime
You know it's true

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the I.R.S.
Gonna get the FBI
Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right there out in your face
Read it baby with your morning news
With a sweet hangover and their headlines too

There's not anymore that I can do
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***On the demo it sounds like he's saying that, but live, it does kind of sound like he's saying "Through all emotions, and love, and mistakes" but its hard to tell cause it seems like he always loses his breath at that line and he cuts it shorter. So I'm on the fence with that line. But I believe everything else is correct.

I have figured out this line after listening to the Kroq boot...
its...

when you leave it may/might be the end of time, its true

Once again, I read the word "lead" from Axl's screen at the acoustic in London. I also heard it at the acoustic and it sounded like "lead".

its DEF lead you can hear it clear as day on the webcast
its when you lead and if that be, the end of time its true

Its

"Way that I've Carried on...."

and "Gonna wave it right down in your face"

IRS

IRS

Oh, oh
Is it true?
What they say of you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call the Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'd follow you
To when you lead and if that?d be the end of time it?s true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I should have known
All the rumors I could tell
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've still held on
To all the emotions and love and mistakes
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Would it even matter the things that I say
You made your mind up and gone anyway
There's no use now in dragging it on
Should?ve seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts of with you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it baby with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true (too) now

[Finck Solo]

I betcha think you?re doing this all for my health
I should've looked again babe at somebody else
Feel like I done way more than wrong
Feeling like I'm never gettin outta this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I done more than my share
Could it be the weight (way) that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

And I do
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it?s true

[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna get myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it baby with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do

I think "way" makes more sense... because I think when you're referring to "carrying on like a broken record," means over, and over again... nothing to do with weight.

I could be wrong... but I was front row at hammerstein, and I'll be damned if I'm not correct.

Fuck me
"I betcha think you?re doing this all for my health"

I always thought it was WellDo you think I'm doing this all for my health?

This is what I came up with... it's largely the same as other versions, with a few minor changes.? I really think the verses make more sense this way.? I'll put those changes in bold.

Ooh, is it true
What they say of you

Gonna call the president
Gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the I.R.S.
Gonna need the F.B.I.

There's not any more that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I followed you
And when you lead it may be the end of time it's true
Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I should have known
All the rumours I can tell
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway it feels the same
When you first called me you were gone
So long ago but I still held on
To all the bullshit that I've had to take
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter the things that I say
You've made your mind up ad hoc anyway
There's no use now in not dragging it on
Should've seen it coming all along

Well it's true
I had my doubts with you

Gonna call the president
Gonna call myself a private eye
Gonna need the I.R.S.
Gonna get the F.B.I.

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it baby with your morning news
With a cheap hangover and your head like stew

I bet you think I'm doing this all for my health
I should have left it all to somebody else
Feeling like I've done way more than wrong
Feeling like I'll never be done with this song
Feeling like I'm just too tired to care
Feeling like I've took more than my share
Could it be the way you've all carried on
Like a broken record for so long

And I do
I'm gonna call the president
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the I.R.S
Gonna need myself the F.B.I

What shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's a crime, you know it's true

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the I.R.S.
Gonna get the F.B.I.

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it baby with your morning news
With a cheap hangover and a head like stew

There's not any more that I can do


The "head like stew" bit is probably a description of what your head feels like when you're hungover.? And they'd be hungover because they lost the "federal case" and were drowning their sorrows.

i disagree its def....when you leave it may/might be the end of time, its true


atleast that version at kroq

On the telepromter screen at the Warfield... I notice The beginning of IRS begins with " LOVE" with how he says it LOOOOOOOOVE  OOOHH OVEEEEE and so on....

he definately says "Feelin' like I'm livin' inside of this song" in the Inland Invasion version

These, as far as I can tell, are almost 100% accurate. The only part I'm not sure about I have bolded. But there were mistakes in all the past transcriptions of the song.

Oh
Is it true
What they
Say of you?

(I'm) gonna call the president
Gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There's not anymore that I can do

All the reasons that you gave
I followed you
To when you'd lead a difference (?), babe
The end of time it's true
Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I'm sure I've known
Through all the rumors I can tell
Some things didn't work so well
Well anyway it feels the same

I swear when you first told me you were gone
Still on the go but I still held on
Through all the motions: the love and the sex
That's the truth now here's the worst yet
Wouldn't be the amount of the things that I say
You've made your mind up and gone anyway
There's no use now in dragging it on
Shoulda seen it coming all along

Well it's true
Oh
I had
My doubts of you

Gonna call the president
Gonna call myself a private eye
Oh, gonna need the IRS
I'm gonna get the FBI
Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right out in your face
Read it daily with your morning news
With a sweet hangover and the headlines true now

Ah
Oh

I think you think I'm doin' this all for my health
I've seen you look again, babe, at somebody else (I don't think that's right, but he's definitely not saying what people usually write)
Feelin' like I've done way more than wrong
Fellin' like I'm livin' inside of this song
Feelin' like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin' like I've done more than my share
Could it be the way that I carried on
Like a broken record for so long

And I do
Oh

I'm gonna call the president
Gonna call myself a private eye
Ooh gonna need the IRS
Gonna get myself the FBI

Oh what shall I do
If I
gave my heart to you
It's such a crime, you know it's truuuuuuuuueeeeee!!!!!

Gonna call the president
Gonna get myself a private eye
Gonna need the I.R.S.
Gonna get the F.B.I.

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it daily with your morning news
With a sweet hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do