Compared to What

Love the lie and lie the love
Hanging on, with a push and shove 
Possession is the motivation that is 
hanging up the goddamn nation 
Looks like we always end up in a rut
Trying to make it real — but compared to what

Slaughterhouse is killing hogs
Twisted children killing frogs 
Poor dumb rednecks rolling logs 
Tired old ladies kissing dogs 
Hate the human, love that stinking mutt
Trying to make it real — but compared to what

The President, he's got his war 
Folks don't know just what it's for 
Nobody gives us rhyme or reason 
Have one doubt, they call it treason 
We're chicken-feathers, all without one gut
Trying to make it real — but compared to what
Sock it to me, now 

Church on Sunday, sleep and nod 
Trying to duck the wrath of God 
Preacher's filling us with fright 
They all trying to teach us what they think is right 
They really got to be some kind of stupid nut
He tries to make it real, tries to make it real

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But where's that bee and where's that honey?
Where's my God and where's my money
Unreal values, class extortion
The so-called news is just a sick distortion
Kind of brings to mind old young King Tut
He tried, tried, tried...

to make it real — to make it real

but compared to what? 


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