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Compared To What Lyrics By Les Mccann Eddie Harris

    i love the lie and lie the love
    ahangin’ on with push and shove
    possession is the motivation
    that is hangin’ up the goddamn nation
    looks like we always end up in a rut everybody now
    tryin’ to make it real compared to what c’mon baby

    slaughterhouse is killin’ hogs
    twisted children killin’ frogs
    poor dumb rednecks rollin’ logs
    tired old lady kissin’ dogs
    hate the human love that stinking mutt i can’t stand it
    try to make it real compared to what c’mon baby now

    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 chickenfeathers all without one nut god damn it
    tryin’ to make it real compared to what sock it to me

    church on sunday sleep and nod
    tryin’ to duck the wrath of god
    preacher’s fillin’ us with fright
    they all tryin’ to teach us what they think is right
    they 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 money
    unreal values crass distortion
    unwed mothers need abortion
    kind of brings to mind ol’ young king tut he did it now
    tried to make it real compared to what

    tryin’ to make it real compared to what

    donald dean leroy vinnegar benny bailey eddie harris

    Artist: Les Mccann Eddie Harris

    Year: 1970

    Decade: 70s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 147