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John Legend

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Love the lie and lie the loveHangin' on, with a push and shovePossession is the motivationThat is hangin' up the God-damn nationLooks like we always end up in a rut(everybody now!)Tryin' to make it real - compared to what?Slaughterhouse is killin' hogsTwisted children killin' frogsPoor dumb rednecks rollin' logsTired old ladies kissin' dogsHate the human, love that stinking mutt(I can't stand it!)Try to make it real - compared to what?The President, he's got his warFolks don't know just what it's forNobody gives us rhyme or reasonHave one doubt, they call it treasonWe're chicken-feathers, all without one gut(God damn it!)Tryin' to make it real - compared to what?(Sock it to me, now)Church on Sunday, sleep and nodTryin' to duck the wrath of GodPreacher's fillin' us with frightTryin' to tell us what he thinks is rightHe really got to be some kind of nut(I can't use it!)Tryin' to make it real - compared to what?Where's that bee and where's that honey?Where's my God and where's my moneyUnreal values, crass distortionUnwed mothers need abortionKind of brings to mind ol' young King Tut(He did it now)Tried to make it real - compared to what?!
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