[Verse 1] They see me walking quiet Head down in the street They think I'm just some shy guy With two left feet They whisper in their circles They giggle and they stare But they don't know the rumble The fire burning there [Prechorus] Something's brewing low Underneath the calm [Chorus] Don't poke the sleeping tiger Don't mess with the quiet man You might just wake a monster Unleash the beast if you can It's a hurricane a tremor A primal roar so deep Better leave me to my dreaming While the wild things sleep [Verse 2] I got a gentle spirit A thoughtful kind of mind I like my books and silence The peaceful easy kind But push me to the limit Cross that invisible line You'll see a different animal A fury truly mine [Prechorus] A rumbling in the chest A shadow starts to grow [Chorus] Don't poke the sleeping tiger Don't mess with the quiet man You might just wake a monster Unleash the beast if you can It's a hurricane a tremor A primal roar so deep Better leave me to my dreaming While the wild things sleep
