You can stick a gun
In somebody’s face
You can even pull the trigger
But you cannot replace
His kin, his land, his God
And his creed
Not for bread alone
Is a man gonna bleed
You can raise an army
You can send it overseas
But you ain’t gonna change
What people believe
You can make a bunch of widows
And kids without moms
But you can’t fix the world
With cluster bombs
You can turn whole nations
Into danger zones
Or you can concentrate
On taking care of your own
You can try to control
What’s beyond your command
Or you can focus on building
A better homeland
It’s a rough and tumble universe
You’re gonna take some lumps
Now and then all of us
Are gonna get the grumps
It’s easy to be glum
In a world with so much bad
To celebrate misfortune
And paint the sky with sad
That’s why I admire Folks who face the day With a cheerful disposition Whatever comes their way You can be a hero With a smile on your face Attack this cruel, cruel world With gentleness and grace
There’s a girl who works with me
She’s everything a gal should be
She’s gotta smile that makes me melt
The greatest joy I ever felt
Is when she laughs or just says Hi
I was born to be her guy
My tender heart will never mend
She said she likes me for a friend
I really thought that she’s the one
Now my lonely life is done
I sat and sat on our first date
She was seven hours late
She said it was a hectic day
She sent my sorry ass away
I called her up when I got home
She said she needs to be alone!
My tender heart will never mend
She said she likes me for a friend
I really thought that she’s the one
Now my lonely life is done
I wake up in the morning
And I face a thousand choices
I ain’t gettin nothing done
If I hear the voices
Of everyone who thinks he knows
Just what I should be
My life ain’t about you, pal
Your life ain’t about me
Everyone who thinks they know
Just what I should do
Please don’t tell me who I am
And I won’t bother you
My life is a fulltime job
And I won’t get far
If I spend my precious time
Wondering who you are
So get yourself mirror
Cuz that’s where you will see
Everything you need to know
Bout who you need to be
Everyone who thinks they know
Just what I should do
Please don’t tell me who I am
And I won’t bother you
I had a happy home
And I thought I needed more
I had a happy home
I don’t have it any more
Driving, driving nowhere
Don’t wanna go home
Driving, driving nowhere
I can’t stand myself alone
Driving, driving nowhere
And my gas is running low
Driving, driving nowhere
Cuz I got nowhere to go
I had a girl who loved me
What more can I say?
I had a girl who loved me
And I sent my girl away
Driving, driving nowhere
Don’t wanna go home
Driving, driving nowhere
I can’t stand myself alone
Driving, driving nowhere
And my gas is running low
Driving, driving nowhere
Cuz I got nowhere to go
Ain’t nowhere to go
I ain’t never gonna find
The lovin that I lost
Now I’m gonna lose my mind
Driving, driving nowhere
Don’t wanna go home
Driving, driving nowhere
I can’t stand myself alone
Driving, driving nowhere
And my gas is running low
Driving, driving nowhere
Cuz I got nowhere to go
Love can take a mighty toll
Love can lacerate your soul
Love can mutilate your guts
Love can make your brain go nuts
Love is crazy
Love is wild
But it’s hardly ever mild
Love is groovy
Love is grand
But it never goes as planned
Love’s a ride
That thrills and throws
And nobody ever knows
What it’s gonna do to a man
Love can make the stars align
Love can make your whole world shine
Love can readjust your view
Love can make your whole life new
Love is crazy
Love is wild
But it’s hardly ever mild
Love is groovy
Love is grand
But it never goes as planned
Love’s a ride
That thrills and throws
And nobody ever knows
What it’s gonna do to a man
You invite yourself to dinner To tell me who’s a sinner, Who’s a clown, and who’s a crook You indulge in second helpings While you spend the evening yelping Then you tell the town that I can’t cook
You’re a multi-faced moron Waging constant war on Anyone you think you can defame You’re a back-stabbing cretin Who’s earned himself a seat in The trash-talking loser Hall of Fame
Your boss, your maid, your friends, Your neighbors and your kin Hear you dishing dirt the livelong day Your friends all know each other And even your own brother Knows you put him down when he’s away
You’re a multi-faced moron Waging constant war on Anyone you think you can defame You’re a back-stabbing cretin Who’s earned himself a seat in The trash-talking loser Hall of Fame
You love to dish so bad It fills your heart with glad Every time a guy walks out the door You’re a double-dealing clown Who always brings me down Don’t wanna see you round here any more
You’re a multi-faced moron Waging constant war on Anyone you think you can defame You’re a back-stabbing cretin Who’s earned himself a seat in The trash-talking loser Hall of Fame
It ain’t my job to make the world safe
I signed up to protect the USA
Don’t matter what they’re doing over there
They can worship dogs for all I care
You tell me that you really love the troops
If you want to prove to me it’s true
Here’s a list a laws that you can pass
(And shove that yellow magnet up your ass)
Support me with a wage that feeds my kids
Ain’t asking much after all I did
Support me with a GI Bill that works
Not a bunch of bureaucratic jerks
Support me with an adequate VA
Not a place where vets are packed away
Support the troops by always asking why
Before you send our finest off to die
A man should support
And defend his girl
Treat her like she’s
Precious as a pearl
He should wake up
In the morning
And think of her
And love her and protect her
From this cold, cold world
But time’s gonna come
She’ll havta pursue
Her place in the world
Like we all want to
It hurts like hell
But it’s still true
Gotta let people do
What they gonna do
A woman is a treasure
But she ain’t no prize
She can’t be cloistered
From wayward eyes
A good loving man
Must realize
Gotta let love breathe
Or it’s gonna die
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