The Handbook (Goodbye Bandita)
You have to know in your heart that it’s the only way
This is not a time for compassion
You don’t have to justify the reason
To commit this violent action
CHORUS
Rule number one, don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone), don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone)
Rule number one, don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone), don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone)
Take the time to get to know your victim
Learn the secrets they’re ashamed to tell
Earn their trust and they’ll believe you
Make sure you choose your weapon well
Rule number one, don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone), don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone)
Rule number one, don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone), don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone)
Rule number one, don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone), don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone)
Rule number one, don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone), don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone)
BRIDGE:
Keep it fast and clean
Where there was no scream
Leave the scene
Quietly
Rule number one, don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone), don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone)
Rule number one, don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone), don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone)
Rule number one, don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone), don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone)
Rule number one, don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone), don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone, (Rule number one)
Rule number one, don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone), don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone)
Rule number one, don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone), don’t tell anyone, (don’t tell anyone), (Rule number one)
Rule number one, don’t tell anyone (don’t tell anyone) (Rule number one)
Rule number one, don’t tell anyone (don’t tell anyone) (Rule number one)
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Credits:
Mimi Oz: lead vocals, keyboard, backing vocals, production & mixing
Brookes McKenzie: Omnichord, Folktek modified Omnichord, backing vocals, production & mixing
Niveous Rayside: guitar, drum programming, backing vocals, recording & engineering