Well, the dogs will howl And the bells will ring They'll bring in the laundry And the birds will sing They'll be toastin ' our health The headlines will scream But not until The last tambourine Chorus: Tambourine The last tambourine That's gotta be Just what we need The last tambourine's Goin' straight to the top The last tambourine's Gonna make it rock, well Well, the courts will adjourn And the ships will come in There'll be absolution For all of our sins And the paparazzi Will be making a scene But not until The last tambourine They don't write the writin' On the walls They don't see it comin' Till after they fall They couldn't tell a pig's ear From a golden ring Until of cours The last tambourine