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had a dream I saw these fat cats headed out to sea
pumping money from a 3D printing debt machine
and the more people worked to play they got less
and less for every hour of their working day
til" mushroom clouds formed black umbrellas on their eyes
all the jobs are automated now and they never have to feed them
kings and queens left the scene to play stratego on mars
and I know all the words that they're spelling
so here's some fortune telling from the psych ward on the Death Star
now I'm walking in a haze but it ain't coming from me
more like them smart phones ambling up the street
so I push from my heart to the source of love and light
but it keeps bouncing off the satellites
we may not be enlightened but we get there faster
and the sun is always blotted out
I guess we're not supposed to see it
kings and queens left the scene to play stratego on mars
and I know all the words that they're selling
I'm a vertigo Magellan in the psych ward on the death star
to what we call the past and then
to what we call the future then
to every ever Neverland
we spread this spell from A to End
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All the Sage is gone
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Ever get the feeling that you're dealing with a ghost along the road?
And you're trying but it's denying any way to get home
You clear your mind to neutralize it appears then moves along
man your stations now all the sage is gone
ever get the feeling your wheels are squealing down
a dirty dusty road? the lights get nearer in the mirror
push the gas to the floor
you get a way for a day, think you're safe but you were wrong
shadows marching in all the sage is gone
man your stations now all the sage is gone
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Happy ever After
01:59
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You made your life by going along
memorized the lines to belong
Mayura Feathers fanned in display
poppies line your superhighway
I know you paid to make it this way
fears of debt that still must be paid
but you've arrived now pass it along
sing the words of pre-written songs
wear the sash and take the bouquet
from the hands of Edward Bernays
Good luck, with happy ever after
truth straight, no lives matter
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You little Rebels
03:16
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You little rebels blew your wads too soon
could barely wait until your Judy's bloomed
but your bedrooms still have all the flyers, ticket stubs and amplifiers yeah
you little rebels yeah your'e still SO bad
with ballots mirrored to your mom and dad's
can barely see your fire flicker covered in I voted stickers yea
take that ballot, stick it right to the man
you're punk rock coca-cola, this McResistance sold ya
you're all giving up without a fight
you little rebels crafting hashtags from the comfort of your kennels
you little rebels, you're going down without a fight
war protests are so 2003. my guy got a peace prize then "wanded" 7
wars from 3.
you take your meds and vaccinations buy yourself some nice vacations
take that ballot, stick it right to the man
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burning down our name
02:13
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Write a letter to the moon
send a postcard to the sun
giver yourself an invitation
get all dressed up but never come
throw a penny to the clouds
dot the eyes of hurricanes
give away your prized possessions
and hop aboard the south bound train
never go back anywhere that exactly feels the same
drop it all come inside the circle, strike a match
We're burning down our names
Tell a riddle to the crow
follow as he flies away
then keep going when you lose him
we all lose everything one day
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Ben Gordon Show Asheville, North Carolina
psych rock
colors on colors
above and below
auditory drugs
love and light
mind and magic
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