[Intro – short instrumental riff, 4–8 bars] !!!! [Chorus] Called in alive, called in alive No clock on my collar, no hand on my hide Let the red dots blink, let the deadline slide I called in dead for years Today I called in alive [Verse 1] Five-fifteen, blue light, rain in the blinds Six slick kicks where I left my spine Clock said run, throat said choke Train cut town like a straight black joke Ping-ping-ping, little red eyes burned I rolled on my shell and let the whole world turn [Pre-Chorus 1 – deadpan spoken] I woke up as a giant fucking bug. Can I take five? [Chorus] Called in alive, called in alive No clock on my collar, no hand on my hide Let the red dots blink, let the deadline slide I called in dead for years Today I called in alive [Verse 2] Black shoes breathing on the other side “Gregor, you’re offline,” with the blame pre-signed I said, “Good morning,” it came out chrome Click-clack gospel in a customer-service tone He saw six legs, I saw one clean lane He backed from the door like a man from a flame [Pre-Chorus 2 – deadpan spoken] Are you calling pest control? I called HR. That’s racist, dude. [Chorus] Called in alive, called in alive No clock on my collar, no hand on my hide Let the red dots blink, let the deadline slide I called in dead for years Today I called in alive [Bridge – bass, drums and handclaps] Not my badge Not my train Not my smile Not my name Not your number Not your need Not your little green light Watching me breathe The shell came late The bite came first I woke up vermin You looked worse [Final Chorus – full band, gang vocals] Called in alive, called in alive No clock on my collar, no hand on my hide Let the red dots blink, let the deadline slide I called in dead for years Today I called in alive Called in alive, called in alive Six slick kicks and a spark in my eye Let the whole house shake, let the old world slide I called in dead for years Today I called in alive [Outro] [Deadpan spoken] No Karen, There's no "I" in "Team"... ... But there’s a “cock” in “cockroach.” (dry laugh) [guitar stabs] [end]
