[Verse 1]

Saw him in a book of fossils

Dancing with some old apostles

I think if I went back in time

He'd be there, alive

Root of all my jealousy

Grounded in my devastation

I can't get no aviation

Up in the sky, his grandchildren fly

I don't sing, I sigh

[Chorus]

Tell the Archaeopteryx

That I never wanted this

Featherhead metropolis

Liar liar, wings on fire

[Verse 2]

When it's fast approaching winter

And I eat my turkey dinner

Tickles of hate, they rattle my cage

And evolve to rage

This is when I make a choice

I will build a time contraption

I will start a chain reaction

Know what I think I'm going to do?

I am going to

[Chorus]

Tell the Archaeopteryx

That I never wanted this

Featherhead metropolis

Liar liar, wings on fire

[Bridge]

Now the clock ticks

And I hope this will fix

All the present bird tricks

Farewell, Mr. Archaeopteryx

[Chorus]

Tell the Archaeopteryx

That I never wanted this

Featherhead metropolis

Liar liar, wings on fire