[Verse 1, drunken male vocals, gravelly and dejected] Every owl knows the day he dies, It’s written in the wind and the blackened skies. Seen my guts and gizzard spread on the stone— A secret I’ll never tell, my beak is sewn. Whooooooooo.... [Verse 2, drunken male vocals, gravelly and dejected] I watch the moon bleed fat and red, A swollen wound above my head. Feathers tighten, stiff and dry— They’re dressing up to watch me die. [Chorus, drunken male vocals, gruff and depressed] Hootin’ on borrowed time, Claws grippin’ tight to a fragile vine. The sky might fall, the bell might chime— But I keep hootin’ on borrowed time. Whoooooooooooooooo!! [Verse 3] Scuzzy asks, “What’s that behind your eyes?” I just hoot once and don’t say why. It’s the truth all owls must bear alone— Dragging the weight of a fate long known. [Chorus] Hootin’ on borrowed time, Claws grippin’ tight to a fragile vine. The sky might fall, the bell might chime— But I keep hootin’ on borrowed time. Whoooooo! [Bridge] I seen my death. I felt it bite. So I know I’m safe ‘til that one night. I can drink the flame, kiss the wire— Dance half-dead on a funeral pyre. If fate’s locked in, then shame’s a joke. So I laugh, I steal, I drink, I croak. What’s left to fear? I’ve read the signs— So clear the bar. It’s livin’ time. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! [Verse 4, vocals explode into wild frenzy] I made love to a jukebox once! It moaned my tune and spat out punch! Scuzzy screamed, knocking back a shot— “Flap loud, Dook! Give all you’ve got!!!” [Verse 5, wild and crazy, energetic vocals!!] We tear through towns with feathers flyin’— Can’t kill me yet, so I ain't tryin’. No pants, no map, no rules, no fucks Just whiskey breth and the devil's luck [Chorus, demented vocals!!] Hootin’ on borrowed time, Wings in the smoke, head full of grime. The night ain’t safe, but girl—it’s mine, Still hootin’ on borrowed time. [Final Chorus, demented wild vocals] Hootin’ on borrowed time! (Hoot once, hoot twice!) Hootin’ on borrowed time! (Feathers flyin’ and feelin’ fine!) Hootin’ on borrowed time! (Hoot once, hoot twice!) Hootin’ on borrowed time! (Feathers flyin’ and feelin’ fine!) Hootin’—hootin’—on borrowed ti-i-i-ime...
