Why do all my friends now want to be your lovers?   Your family got bigger when they thought you were rich   And now like maniacs   They scratch your back   Even when it doesn't itch      I want to figure it all...   I want to figure it all out   I want to save you from...   Save you from all that's vain   Save you from the things that cause us pain      CHORUS   'Cause it's an animal city   It's a cannibal world   So be obedient, don't argue   Some are ready to bite you      It's an animal city   It's a cannibal world   So be obedient, don't argue   Some are ready to bite you, my love      They believe you now have everything you wanted   And once you have become a star   You've got no right to bitch   But someday when you fail   They'll put you on sale   And buy you by the inch      But you're the real deal   And 'real' is your middle name   You know, sometimes I feel   We've got to earn every breath we take, baby   Never mind the rules we break      CHORUS + Some are ready to rip you right off      With you I feel safe   There's nothing to fear from us   Away from the fangs, the fangs of the world   I may be a coward, but you are brave   And nothing seems so dangerous      CHORUS + Some are ready to rip you right off      Cannibal world    Cannibal world   Cannibal world   Cannibal world   So be obedient, don't argue   Some are ready to bite you, my love