O, Brave Fortunate Son
from The World Has Gone Completely Mad EP by WORKMANSONG
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lyrics
when you were younger, you had a murderous hunger
maybe 'twas just in yer head, put there by the walking dead
but o, how that germ began to spread
and now you are older, conscripted to be a soldier
flying your own drone from the comfort of your home --
that they say, some day, you'll surely get to own
one fine day, you'll be too old to play
and you'll be too weak to carry that heavy flag
one fine day, you'll learn that it's ok
to be such a poor bastard ain't so bad
but now you've kicked the trauma, so you've added a pool and sauna
the property value skyrockets! you decide to run for office,
since the fates have kindly given you the legs
now they're broadcasting you on cable and promoting your noble fable
they raise to you the toast, once you've purchased all their votes
and you sell them at a profit to the unholy ghost
well, we hope you get famous! and your dreams, we hope you attain them!
may you rise to power! may you have your shining hour!
may your enemies all cower!
MAY YOU BUILD YOUR TOWERING TOWER!
and may angels flock to catch you
when you fall...
o, brave fortunate son,
where'd you acquire all your guns,
doo wop, doo wop, doo wop, ah.
maybe 'twas just in yer head, put there by the walking dead
but o, how that germ began to spread
and now you are older, conscripted to be a soldier
flying your own drone from the comfort of your home --
that they say, some day, you'll surely get to own
one fine day, you'll be too old to play
and you'll be too weak to carry that heavy flag
one fine day, you'll learn that it's ok
to be such a poor bastard ain't so bad
but now you've kicked the trauma, so you've added a pool and sauna
the property value skyrockets! you decide to run for office,
since the fates have kindly given you the legs
now they're broadcasting you on cable and promoting your noble fable
they raise to you the toast, once you've purchased all their votes
and you sell them at a profit to the unholy ghost
well, we hope you get famous! and your dreams, we hope you attain them!
may you rise to power! may you have your shining hour!
may your enemies all cower!
MAY YOU BUILD YOUR TOWERING TOWER!
and may angels flock to catch you
when you fall...
o, brave fortunate son,
where'd you acquire all your guns,
doo wop, doo wop, doo wop, ah.
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from The World Has Gone Completely Mad EP,
released February 3, 2017
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