Cage the Elephant - "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked"

Yeah, it's a play off of "Ain't No Rest for the Weery" - so what? The songs dark and brilliant. It barely got mainstream play, but is probably the song you know best from the band. It's got a heck of a story that goes along the way, so make sure to pay a little attention to the lyrics as they go.

Interesting background story - it was written after the writer's roommate (who was a drug dealer at the time) said that very line when asked why he did what he did. And that's what you hear from the song. Stupid life and tough responsibilities force you to do what you have to in order to survive.

There ain't no rest for the wicked
Money don't grow on trees
I got bills to pay
I got mouths to feed
Ain't nothing in this world for free
No I can't slow down
I can't hold back
Though you know I wish I could
No there ain't no rest for the wicked
Until we close our eyes for good