R.e.m. - Burning Down lyrics

(berry/buck/mills/stipe) From the back of my neck, oh, oh, oh Wired a gla** jaw, oh, oh Plantation burning your boat is coming in Strum your j**'s-harp, you're reeking gin (chorus) Running water in a sinking boat Going under but they've got your goat Burning down - my hands are tied my feet are bound Burning down - can't you see that my hands are bound Johnny mike is reading in the yard His story's timely, oh, oh, oh What river is it anyway, radio Not in a boat, in your ear (repeat chorus) You pick your island in the sun Take your island off he's got a gun Burning down - my hands are tied my feet are bound Burning down - can't you see that my hands are bound He's cooking in the woods, a brush fire in your neck Feeling mighty mighty, oh, oh, oh You can pick your island in the sun Take your island off he's got a gun (repeat chorus)