The cycle of is here to see In all its fine But the way we live it to be Something weird to me and I cry out
Pettiness like lady's It seems to the matter I grit my teeth, my senses nothing much makes me madder and I leap out
For big or little, or small It really matter at all The way we our feet, and hem and haw 'Cause everyone's afraid they'll or else be left out
What's for me are strange to you Shouldnt make a on what you do whether or not you make it through I thought you already that I'll keep you going on
And the War III And the series Will the same size Headlines in the
From all seen of politics Its just a greasy big stick Geared to run on tongues so To make you think this is all is you got, I'm afraid
How they con the little man Into thinking he has got a To play in the future of the land He himself to the destiny of man, get ridiculous
Cheap can hire someone To do his work with a gun the president points at anyone And says, "I, country wants the killing done, go do it now, boy"
But the war itself is bad It can you down no matter how tough But the tragedy of hoopla It makes you you can't do enough for the Chinese symbols
And the other They feel the as we And regret I But one country to for my life
Preacher stands in his shroud Saying, "God if you do it now" You come when the chips are down Youll find that they've all underground to pray for you
And the homosexual twist to He feels that he can to me The way to go and raise a family And I'm to look at him He to say, You're guessing
As the population is getting The poverty poor, the pregnant Are waiting on the to be inspired For new contraceptive attire saying, "It's cool now"
It's a behind a one way mirror Listening tip-toed at the door to Someone outside speak the year Then, slip a note out how they feel about pierced ear-lobes
But the rules now For the changing Are a late We'll be out of date by
Her played on virginity She said, "It was the place to be" The things boys had were it came time for matrimony she froze and died there
Her sister at fourteen, well known She all kicks came lying there prone But the fact not spoken at home Left her feeling like a chewed on and why, she wondered
And one who dug moving about liberal minded and of' spoke out How she was cool and No with the blankets up The turned out, you're condescending
And a couple together for five or six A license, they'd never been near But pressure and loss of job fear Got married and divorced in half a year, they couldn't cut it
It's all about And then it's around But what is for me be perversity in any state law book
I'm told the minstrel at one Was allowed to sing and make his To on the news of the times Saying, "What's in people's minds?", and he made for it
But today try singing on some street Singing the news in everyday The people by and laughing is heard Or else they'll hit you where it hurts or they'll keep ears closed
One man said, "Boy, I dig stuff I you to come play at my club I'll put name in lights up above But just remember, I got a to run, so don't you be too strong
It's not the who sell us out Its the damn who turn about All your life learned adjectives and And say my mouth is too foul to clearly speak to you
But try to hit a And if the hammer Then the words you use to that bruise That's basic
I hike and sang the songs That everybody knew and along To amuse myself I wrote songs Speaking about what's right and wrong, and I'm a different
So a company, you know well Wanted to know if my song sell I said, "Yes, I it very well If you don't, sir, you can go to help somebody else
I hope on and bumming around Singing to my friends who dig that A few said, "Won't you come to my town" I ask fair bread, put me down their Caddie's mortgaged
I made one like it's you and me This guy said be lots of use to me But when I found putting the screws to me I made it out on the street singing new folk songs
And if there's enough And the ain't too rough What I today I might someday play and make some for it
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