I.R.S Lyrics

[Neemo]

Read a minute with your morning at noon
With a cheap hang over, and their headlines true now

Don't you think it makes more sense to refer to the "morning news" rather than "morning at noon" when the following line mentions "headlines?"

You may be on to something with "cheap hangover", however. I have never really thought he says "sweet", sounds more like "tweak". Could actually be cheap.

Could be I couldn't really make it out so i used the template I was forwarded.

I feel the song is about Slash and I was thinking "Your morning at noon" cuz he still gets hammered all the time (or did at the time of the Breakup of GnR) so he'd be up late in the day cuz he was out late partying it up? (I know I'm reaching a bit, but that's what it sounds like to me) Hence "you consider your morning to be noon"

it's the "Read A minute" that I don't think is right But you could be right

maybe...

"Need a minute with your morning news?"
"With my Sweet Face on it and the Headline's true Now"

Like I said I can't make it out he sings too fast.

[axlsalinger]

Try listening to the song while reading these lyrics. I think these are getting pretty close.

IRS - Guns n' Roses
Lyrics by W. Axl Rose as transcribed by the GNR Community

So, oh ohh

Is it true?
What they say
Of you?

Gonna call the President
Gonna call a Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'd follow you
To when you plead the fifth, that?d be the end of time, its true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I should have known
Through all the rumors I can tell,
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

As when you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been led on
Through all the emotions that I've had to take
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter
To think that I'd pay
You made your mind up ad hoc anyway
There's no use now in not getting on
Could've seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts with you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it daily with your morning news
With a cheap hangover, and the headlines true now

[Finck Solo]

I been thinking you're too bad for my health,
I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feelin like I done way more than wrong
Feelin like I'm livin' inside of this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I done more than my share
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

What can I do?
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it's true

[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face,
Read it daily with your morning news
With a cheap hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do

[Neemo]

Yeah close, but I think mine are "Better"

[metalmessiah80]

listening to IRS for the hundreth time, I believe he says :

I bet you think I'm doing this all for my health
I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feeling like I've done way more than wrong
feeling like I'm living inside of this song
feeling like I'm just too tired to care
feeling like I've done more than my share
could it be the weight that I've carried on
like a broken record for so long

[Scree]

I still hear for the line "Could've seen it coming all along" as "Really seen it coming all along" though the headphones.

[Neemo]

listening to IRS for the hundreth time, I believe he says :

I bet you think I'm doing this all for my health
I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feeling like I've done way more than wrong
feeling like I'm living inside of this song
feeling like I'm just too tired to care
feeling like I've done more than my share
could it be the weight that I've carried on
like a broken record for so long

If he's not saying either "walked through" or "walked to" in this line then I'm deaf. 

[killingvector]

Try listening to the song while reading these lyrics. I think these are getting pretty close.

IRS - Guns n' Roses
Lyrics by W. Axl Rose as transcribed by the GNR Community

So, oh ohh

Is it true?
What they say
Of you?

Gonna call the President
Gonna call a Private Eye
Gonna get the IRS
Gonna need the FBI

There?s not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave
I'd follow you
To when you plead the fifth, that?d be the end of time, its true

Wouldn?t be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I should have known
Through all the rumors I can tell,
Some things didn't work so well

Well anyway, it feels the same

As when you first told me you were gone
So long ago, but I've been led on
Through all the emotions that I've had to take
That's the truth and here's the worst yet
Wouldn't even matter
To think that I'd pay
You made your mind up ad hoc anyway
There's no use now in not getting on
Could've seen it coming all along

Well it?s true...ooh...I had
My doubts with you

Gonna call the President
Gonna call myself a Private Eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face
Read it daily with your morning news
With a cheap hangover, and the headlines true now

[Finck Solo]

I been thinking you're too bad for my health,
I should've looked again then at somebody else
Feelin like I done way more than wrong
Feelin like I'm livin' inside of this song
Feelin like I'm just too tired to care
Feelin like I done more than my share
Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long

What can I do?
Ooh, oh.
I'm Gonna call the President,
I'm gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the IRS,
Gonna need myself the FBI.

Ooh, what shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
It's such a crime you know it's true

[Bucket solo]

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the IRS
Gonna get the FBI

Gonna make it a federal case
Gonna wave it right down in your face,
Read it daily with your morning news
With a cheap hangover, and the headlines true

There's not anymore that I can do

I think that is very very close. Great job.

btw, this really sounds like it is about Slash.

[destroier]

People think everything is aboust Slash. Yep, Axl gay and he's in love with Slash.

[tristanj13]

That first line after Finck's solo is giving me headaches. I cannot figure it out. Most of you all are saying "I've been too sure to offer my help", but I'm not hearing it.

Today while listening to it today on headphones something came to be while i wasn't even trying to listen carefully..now i can really hear it for that line: "I bet you think I'm doing this all for my health" said sarcastically....like the saying people use.

EDIT: Wiow..didn't notice someone else posted the EXACT same lyrics for this line a few before me....it really came to me from no where earlier today, and Ive never seen anyone else list it as that...I think we're right on with it

[axlsalinger]

Today while listening to it today on headphones something came to be while i wasn't even trying to listen carefully..now i can really hear it for that line: "I bet you think I'm doing this all for my health" said sarcastically....like the saying people use.

I think you guys may be right. This was one of the hardest lines to crack, the first part is distorted but you may just have it.

If he's not saying either "walked through" or "walked to" in this line then I'm deaf.

Tough one, we had 'walked' in there for a long time, but I am now 96% sure it's "Feelin' like I done more than my share".

I still hear for the line "Could've seen it coming all along" as "Really seen it coming all along" though the headphones.

That first word is so distorted it's almost impossible to tell. Could've or should've just seems to fit better in that sentence, but you may be right.

[Neemo]

If he's not saying either "walked through" or "walked to" in this line then I'm deaf.

Tough one, we had 'walked' in there for a long time, but I am now 96% sure it's "Feelin' like I done more than my share".

See i was opposite, I had "done more way than my share" then changed it to "Walked through"

[Neemo]

Well maybe you think I'm doing this all for my health
I shoulda looked again, then, for somebody else
feelin' like I've done way more than wrong
feelin' like I'm livin' inside of this song
feelin' like I'm just too tired to care
feelin' like I've just walked through my share
couldn't been a week that I've carried on
been working on this record far too long

Oh Oh I think I got it how about:

"feelin' like i just wanna do my share"

but to defend the bolded lines i previously had, this is how i would paraphrase it and kinda my thought process at the time of transcription.

I just finished my stuff, it took a week now i gotta do yours too man I've been doing this too fucking long

I know singig about Slash and the breakup of GnR is such a Cliche to some of you, but remeber that, Axl's never had a chance to put his feeling's on the subject out there. I am positive that IRS is about that.

I gave my heart to GnR and now these assholes are gonna try and steal it from me. Hence, I'm gonna call the president, gonna call a private eye, gonna get the IRS, gonna need the FBI

But just my opinion

[the dirt]

You made your mind up ad hoc anyway

ad hoc, really?

[dave-gnfnr2k]

You made your mind up ad hoc anyway

ad hoc, really?

I hear ad hoc too

[the dirt]

I'm not quite sure if it fits in correctly linguistically, but I find it interesting.

Anyhow, the ad hoc hypothesis:

http://skepdic.com/adhoc.html

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Ad hoc means :Formed for or concerned with one specific purpose. It fits in the song

[SilverBullet]

"Could it be the weight that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long"

To me, it sounds like he is saying, "Could it be the way that I've carried on
Like a broken record for so long"

That would make a little more sense.  I could be wrong though.

[BLS-Pride]

To me around 2:30 it sounds like he is saying.. "like the rythem guitar on this song"  Or is it just me?

[axe]

To me that line "To when you plead the fifth, that?d be the end of time, its true" has been the most puzzling one. What the heck is that supposed to mean? The 5th Amendment or something? Nice enough try but I just can't see it.

My first language is not English so I'm just talking out of my ass (not my first language either), but I'm almost certain that that "plead" word is more like "greed" or "agreed", there seems to be that soft g there. Can you take it from there and lose that pleading the fifth part?

[moridorr]

Ive tried to figure them out hows this sound. Any help would be appreciated

Gonna call the president
Gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the I.R.S.
Gonna need the FBI


Theres not anymore that I can do
All the reasons that you gave I follow you
so when you ? (might be "bleed and if that be the end of time its true")
Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong
Wouldn't be the last I'm sure I've gone
Through all the rumours I can tell
Some things didnt work so well
Well anyway it feels the same

When you first told me you were gone
So long ago but I feel led on
To all emotions that I've ever said
Thats the truth and heres the worst yet
Would it even matter the things that I say
You made your mind up and gone anyway
And theres no use now no point getting on
Should of seen it coming all along
well its true I have because of you

Gonna call the president
Gonna call myself a private eye
Gonna need the I.R.S.
Gonna get the FBI
Gonna make this a federal case
Gonna wave it right there in your face
Read it baby with your morning news with a cheap hangover and the

headlines too

I feel like your doing this all for my health
I should of looked again dated somebody else
Feeling like Ive done way more than wrong
Feeling like im living inside of this song
Feeling like im just to tired to care
Feeling like I've done more than my share
Could of been the way I carried on
Like a broken record for so long
And I do

Gonna call the president
Gonna call a private eye
Gonna get the I.R.S.
Gonna need myself the FBI
What shall I do
If I gave my heart to you
Its a crime you know its true

Gonna call the president
Gonna need myself a private eye
Gonna need the I.R.S.
Gonna get the FBI
Gonna it a federal case
Gonna wave it right there in your face
Read it baby with your morning news with a cheap hangover and the

headlines too

Theres not anymore that I can do