Stone Cold Coup Detat

The stars got together and extinguised the moon and sun And they reigned forever in the night sky they had won The words assassinated the book The kitchen cooked and ate the cook Aw yeah, what is that certain je ne sais quoi? Aw yeah, it's a stone cold coup d'état (stone cold coup d'état) The orchestra conductor has been captured and tried and killed And the viola now occupies the throne that he formerly filled The bark now commands the trees The queen is overruled by the bees Aw yeah, it has a certain je ne sais quoi Aw yeah, it's a stone cold coup d'état (stone cold coup d'état) But if history is any guide It cannot be understood When you're not on the winning side Around the dinner table, a family says grace And the son sees the secret signal on his sister's face Dad smiles at his wife Daughter reaches for the knife Aw yeah, it has that certain je ne sais quoi Autumn leaves will burn As the seasons turn Nature's red in tooth and in claw Aw yeah, what is that certain je ne sais quoi? Aw yeah, it's a stone cold coup d'état (stone cold coup d'état)