Four Thieves Gone - The Avett Brothers

Four thieves gone

One woke up

Said we can’t use the songs we wrote

Swear I’ve heard that very line

I can’t claim this music mine

Three thieves left

One got smart

I saw him leaving in his car

From the road

I heard him scream

It lacks originality

Two thieves left

They both agree

They live and die off melody

One just fell dead

On his back

When we listen to the track

One thief left

He went to jail

He left a mile on paper trail

He’s in for life

He doesn’t care

It’s worth the songs that put him there

Four thieves gone

Four thieves gone

Four thieves gone

Four thieves gone