Lyrics Appropos

[cherokeeprogressive]

Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed
Everybody knows that the war is over
Everybody knows that the good guys lost
Everybody knows the fight is fixed
The poor stay poor and the rich get rich
Thats how it goes
Everybody knows that the boat is sinking
Everybody knows that the captain lied
Everybody's got this broken feeling
Like their mama or their dog just died
Everybody's hands are in their pockets
Everybody wants a box of chocolates
And a long stem rose
Everybody knows

Everybody knows
Everybody knows
Thats how it goes
Everybody knows

Everybody knows
Everybody knows
Thats the way it goes
Everybody knows

Everybody knows that its now or never
Everybody knows that its me or you
Everybody knows that you live forever
When you had a line or two
Everybody knows the deal is rotten
Old black joe's still pickin cotton
For your ribbons and bows
Everybody knows
Everybody knows that you love me baby
Everybody knows that you really do
Everybody knows that you've been faithful
Give or take a lie or two
Everybody knows you've been discrete
So many people you had to meet
Without your clothes (chimperor cum emperor??)
And everybody knows

Everybody knows
Everybody knows
Thats the way it goes
Everybody knows

Everybody knows
Everybody knows
Thats how it goes
And everybody knows

[vanlassie]

1. Give Leonard the credit

Cohen, that is.

[cherokeeprogressive]

5. Absolutely! Some of the best lyrics I've ever heard. But Johnette gave those lyrics legs, IMhO n/t

[bbgrunt]

2. great song. Too bad that so many in this country want to believe

that those who lose out have no one to blame but themselves.

[Onceuponalife]

3. Nice!

That made me think of these lyrics:

"USA-Holes" by NOFX see a video made from the song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woFE4gtYRBE WARNING: Abu Graib photos

It's like seeing a car crash from inside the car
The driver's got his head craned back he's telling you a joke
You see the bus on collision course
You point your arm and turn your head and wait for the impact
This is the feeling we learn to live with in North America
The morning headlines always accompanied with sweat and nausea
Every week another puzzle piece gets permanently glued into place

We see the iceberg from 15 miles away
The captain orders the ship to "stay the course"
"Full speed ahead" shouts the accurst
The next thing we heard was, "rich women and children first"
The ship is listing, the captain's placing blame on the iceberg
"That berg attacked us, I am declaring war on the Arctic"
Who could ever have predicted the greatest ship could so easily sink (duh)

Lifeboats are useless without rescue
The only ships show up for salvage
When setting sail on the St. Louis
We all knew what consequences could be
With the crew we had at the controls
There's no harbor age for the USA-holes
I doubt there's a benign God to save our souls
Cuz no one else is gonna save the USA-holes

[cherokeeprogressive]

4. I loved it until the last line. We're NOT all USA-holes. n/t