Disturbance at the Heron House

Album: Document (1987)
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  • "They're going wild" the call came in
    At early morning predawn then
    "The followers of chaos out of control
    They're numbering the monkeys
    The monkeys and the monkeys"
    The followers of chaos out of control

    "They're meeting at the monument"
    The call came in the monument
    To liberty and honor under the honor roll
    "They've gathered up the cages the cages and courageous"
    The followers of chaos out of control

    The call came in to Party Central
    "Meeting of the green and simple"
    Try to tell us something we don't know

    "Disturbance at the Heron House"
    A stampede at the monument
    To liberty and honor under the honor roll
    The gathering of grunts and greens
    Cogs and grunts and hirelings
    A meeting of a mean idea to hold
    "When feeding time has come and gone
    They'll lose the heart and head for home
    Try to tell us something we don't know"

    Everyone allowed, everyone allowed Writer/s: Bill Berry, Michael Mills, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 3

  • Allan Wood from British ColumbiaThe line "the followers of chaos out of control" is probably a sly reference to Get Smart, a spoof of James Bond and spies in general. Maxwell Smart was Agent 86 for Control (based in Washington, DC, the location of the "monument") and the evil criminal organization they battled was called KAOS.
  • Karenbat from Bristol UkGreat song
  • Mark from New York, Ny"Cogs and grunts and hirelings" and "the followers of chaos our of control" Fantastic lyrics to my favorite song.
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