But… Read More [Verse 1]
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Dead in the water, its not a paid vacation
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The sons and daughters of city officials attend demonstrations
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Its hardly a sink or swim when all is well if the ticket sells
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[Verse 2]
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Out with a whimper, its not a blaze of glory
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You look down from your temple as people endeavor to make it a story
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And chisel a marble word, but all is lost if its never heard
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[Chorus 1]
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But Ive got someone to make reports that tell me how my moneys spent
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To book my stays and draw my blinds so I cant tell whats really there
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And all I needs a great big congratulations
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[Verse 3]
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Ill keep your dreams, you pay attention for me
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As strange as it seems, Id rather dissolve than have you ignore me
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The ground may be moving fast but I tied my boots to a broken mast
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[Verse 4]
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The difference is clear, you throw it in your cauldron
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Rust and veneer, dusk and dawn, Steinways and Baldwins
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You start with a simple stock of all the waste and salt to taste
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[Chorus 2]
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But damn my luck and damn these friends that keep on combing back their smiles
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I save my grace with half-assed guilt and lay down the quilt upon the lawn
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Spread my arms and soak up congratulations
