The Mountain Goats - Spent gladiator 2

^AmLike a spent gladiator ^{G Am}Crawling in the Colosseum dust ^{G Am}Who can count on his remaining limbs ^{G Am}All the people he can trust ^AmLike the one who stands behind him ^{G Am}Cheering him on ^{G Am}Ecstatic when he stands defiant ^{G Am}Wild with abandon when he's gone

Just stay al^Five ^AmKeep your eyes on the p^Gay line

^AmLike a village on the steppe ^{G Am}About to get collectivized ^{G Am}When the men emerge with rifles from the haystack ^{G Am}Everybody looks surprised ^AmLike the mice in the forgotten grain ^{G Am}Way up on the top shelf ^{G Am}Like someone who's found a small town to escape to ^{G Am}Keeps one eye on his abandoned, former self

Stay in the g^Fame ^AmJust try to play through the p^Gain Like a fig^Fhter who's been told it's finally t^Amime for him to q^Guit Show ^Fup in shining colours And then s^Amtand there and get ^Ghit

^AmLike the clock that ticks in Dresden ^{G Am}When the whole town's been destroyed ^{G Am}Like the nagging flash of insight ^{G Am}You're always desperate to avoid ^AmLike the bloody-knuckled gunman ^{G Am}Still stationed at the breach ^{G Am}Like that board game with the sliders ^{G Am}And the children on the beach

Stay a^Flive ^AmMaybe spit blood at the ca^Gmera Just stay a^Amlive ^AmStay forever al^Give