[Verse 1] You came with the same old grin Same polished shoes Same hollow skin We saw the hooks We saw the tricks So we shut the door You missed your pick You left the room You cut your hair New coat, new smile New kind stare Now you talk soft Now you stand tall Like you were born To help us all [Pre-Chorus] You learned the names You learned the pain You spoke for the weak You wore the blame And all that hurt You made it sound Like you were sent To turn us round [Chorus] Cuckoo in the nest Cuckoo in the nest You sing like a friend Then you move like a threat Cuckoo in the nest Cuckoo in the nest You got them all nodding Now look what you get [Verse 2] You point at the ones Who call it out You call them bitter You call them doubt You make a joke You raise your voice You make the room Forget its choice Now every hand You shake is proof Every fresh refrain Looks like truth And every warning You cut down fast Say we’re the problem For watching the past [Pre-Chorus] You learned the names You learned the pain You spoke for the weak You wore the blame And all that hurt You made it sound Like you were sent To turn us round [Chorus] Cuckoo in the nest Cuckoo in the nest You sing like a friend Then you move like a threat Cuckoo in the nest Cuckoo in the nest You got them all nodding Now look what you get [Bridge] So call me cold Call me blind Call me the one Who can’t fall in line But I know that smile I know that game You don’t change hearts You just change names [Chorus] Cuckoo in the nest Cuckoo in the nest You sing like a friend Then you move like a threat Cuckoo in the nest Cuckoo in the nest You got them all nodding Now look what you get [Outro] When the door swings open And the cage is set The loudest one Is the one we met Cuckoo in the nest Cuckoo in the nest
