This year has been the exercise
In just how much we can sympathize
With the fallacy of compromise
And knowing when to duck
Who’s in who’s out
You gotta learn when to bail out
This year has has been an exercise
And I’m all worn out.
I wish there was a pill
take it quick and never feel ill
fall in line
dry swallow two and never read the bill
I wish there was a pill
take it quick and never question it
it’s the medicine man
it’s the cure for being an American
—
This year has been an exercise
but it’s better than a diet
obsessing over something’s size
swearing “everyone’s a liar”
breathe in breathe out breathe in breathe out
you gotta know what it is and what it’s all about
this year has been the exercise
and I’m all worn out
I wish there was a pill
take it quick and never feel ill
fall in line
dry swallow two and never read the bill
I wish there was a pill
take it quick and never question it
it’s the medicine man
it’s the cure for being an American
—
we used to say
I don’t care what you look like
I don’t care what you make
we used to say
I don’t hate the player
I sure just hate the game
we used to say
I don’t care how you got here
I just care why you came
but today
somehow a Brave New World
has seen a brand new day
so be careful what you say
—
and take this pill
take it quick and never feel ill
click to sign
dry swallow two and never read between the lines
take this pill
take it quick and never question shit
take your medicine man but how is this American?
—
this year has been an exercise
in our willingness to exorcise
our willingness to empathize
with anyone around us
get out get out
you gotta learn that you’ve failed now
this year has been the exercise
and I’m so much stronger now
we don’t need a pill
something saccharine to never feel ill
I’m feeling fine
you’ve got to learn to read between the lines
we don’t need a pill
take the poison in but always question it
take your medicine man
we’re gonna be the brand new Americans
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