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Glad That You Lasted
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Lyrics:
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Glad That You Lasted So Long…C…pick
Well I heard that you’re on your last legs
Though it looks like there’s life in you yet
You done made you a fin mess of memories
And a few things you’d like to forget
You built up a fine house you let everyone in
There was laughter and feasting and song
But it’s all boarded up now and the roof’s caving in
I’m just glad that you lasted so long
And I’m glad that you lasted so long
All the jazz and the blues and the meat and the booze
and the fireworks you shot off past dawn
We just used you all up till there weren’t nothing left
I’m just glad that you lasted so long
So long I’m glad that you lasted so long
God damned cancer it’s a helluva thing
When those tumors stay small life is great
But they grow and they grow
cos that’s all that they know
and by the time we’re aware it’s too late
God damned greed it’s the same
And it’s what brought you down
Your addiction to wealth was all wrong
And with no definition of rich enough
I’m amazed that you lasted so long
I’m amazed that you lasted so long
With your Wal Mart and your NAFTA
And your oil ever after
And your wars from Baghdad to Saigon
You used up the whole world
till there weren’t nothing left
I’m just glad that you lasted so long
So long I’m glad that you lasted so long
So lone prosperity justice and liberty
My country ‘tis of thee mistress of misery
So we’ll find us a way to survive
We’ll ride bikes and we’ll grow our own food
We’ll make wine by the light of a candle or two
And we’ll sing if’n we’re in the mood
We’ll erect in your honor
An outhouse out back
Because wealth is like manure, we’ve found
Get a lot in one spot and it don’t smell so hot
It stays fresh if you spread it around
And we’re glad that you lasted so long
Without baseball and racecars
Viagra and strip bars
It’s hard
To see how we’ll stay strong
We just used you all up
‘til there weren’t nothing left
But I’m glad that you lasted so long
So long I’m glad that you lasted so long
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Credits
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Lyric Credits: Maury Smith
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Music Credits: Maury Smith
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Producer Credits: Maury Smith
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Metadata
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Song Length: 5:51
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Primary Genre: Folk-Alternative
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