Ain't No Rest For the Wicked

Ain't No Rest For the Wicked

Infobox Single
Name = Ain't No Rest for the Wicked


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Cage the Elephant
Album = Cage the Elephant
A-side =
B-side =
Released = 16 June 2008
Format = CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Rock, funk rock
Length = 2:52
Label = Relentless
Writer = Cage the Elephant
Producer = Jay Joyce
Last single = "In One Ear" (2008)
This single = "Ain't No Rest For the Wicked" (2008)
Next single =
"Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" is the third single by the United States rock band Cage the Elephant. It was released as a CD single on 16 June 2008 by Relentless Records.

About

The song talks about three particular instances in which the narrator realizes "there ain't no rest for the wicked". First, he encounters a prostitute. The narrator proceeds to ask her why she does what she does. The chorus (her response) analyses the main reasons why individuals follow the paths they follow ("money don't grow on trees/ I've got bills to pay/ I've got mouths to feed"). The narrator then encounters a second individual who robs him, who he asks the same question. Finally, upon turning on the television, the narrator sees a priest being arrested for pocketing the funds of his church. This is followed by a third chorus with the same answers.

Track listings

#"Ain't No Rest For the Wicked" – 2:52
#"Ain't No Rest For the Wicked" (Acoustic Version) – 3:02

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