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Class Traitor
04:19
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VERSE:
She was a hard workin girl with an ornery streak
But smart and sane and seemed responsible.
She was conventionally rebellious, traditionally kept telling us
The whiskey that she drank made her unique.
Her marriage unsustainable, she's plausibly attainable.
She had a car, no pets, and zero kids.
She was arguably adorable, became a bit deplorable.
She took a job responding to hate mail from drivers caught on camera
For a place that monetized victimless crimes.
CHORUS 1:
Became a... class traitor,
And I should hate her.
She says he should have followed the rules.
She’s a class traitor.
You should debate her.
She used to do the same things too.
And you’re a class traitor if you
imitate her,
and turn on folks because you’re paid to.
When you’ve been beaten by the system so you... evangelize
that conformance and obedience are somethings to be prized.
Well this is why we fell out, and
she should get the hell out, cuz
no one condemns a rebel like a former rebel sell-out.
GUITAR SOLO
CHORUS 2:
She’s a.. class traitor
And I should hate her.
She says he should have followed the rules.
She’s a class traitor
You should debate her.
She used to do the same things too.
And you’re a class traitor if you
imitate her,
and turn on folks because you’re paid to.
I hope you see the day when you... hesitate or doubt…
and see your misplaced loyalty forgotten by the royalty
you thought appreciated all the orders carried out,
but they’ll just punish insubordinance replace you with a fresh resource.
BRIDGE:
Drug tests to get a job are what you should be mad at.
It’s an invasion of your privacy because there’s the technology.
You’re picking the wrong enemy…
If you think the response should be…
Extending it to welfare seekers…
When all you do is en-rich… the testing company… owned by the governor’s wife.
CHORUS 3:
You’re a… class traitor.
You’re cops who beat up protestors
and hassle actual journalists who give voice to the powerless.
Class traitor
If you're calling to out whistleblowers
who risk their lives and job prospects to stand up to what’s wrong.
You’re a... class traitor
when you trust someone who claims he knows what god wants you to do.
If you... say the oppressed should just be civil or some brainwashed bullshit drivel,
you’ve been suckered by fake leaders trying to keep us all divided
so we fight among ourselves instead of joining for what’s right,
and they’ll keep their stolen wealth until we finally unite.
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2. |
CT Scan
02:04
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Let's Try It Again!
02:49
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When things go wrong,
let's try it again.
When the road seems long,
let's try it again.
When they say be strong,
let's try it again.
Let's try it again!
When we run into things.... that were unexpected,
And all the funds that should come our way are redirected
We thought we'd win.... but we stand corrected
We just regroup, try to recoup, never feel dejected.
When the bank rejects our business plan
When lightning strikes our moving van
When we lose the election in which we ran,
Let's try it again.
Sometimes things work out right the first time,
But for you and me they don't seem to work out as planned.
We roll back down every hill that we climb,
But I know you'll always be there to lend me your hand
When we try to land but we can't get clearance
When lady luck just won't make an appearance
when we learn a little bit about perseverance
Let's try it again.
Let's try it again.
[Let's try it]
Let's try it again.
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I go to school every day of the week,
And there’s a girl who’s nothing but a sneak,
And what she does, well let me give you a peek. She's
Mrs. Robbins' social studies, reading, art, and homeroom Class Traitor.
She stands at the board when a teacher must step out
Inscribing the names of... class-mates who’ve acted out.
Her obsequious treachery is what this song’s about. She's
Mrs. Robbins' social studies, reading, art, and homeroom Class Traitor.
BRIDGE:
This anthropomorphic enemy of fun
Disgusts even the teachers with the snitching that she’s done.
For confirmation just ask Mrs. Robbins’ son. She's
Mrs. Robbins' social studies, reading, art, and homeroom Class Traitor.
Desperate for attention she can’t think how else to earn...
"Authority rewards informants" must be what she learned.
Some cruel figure in her life established this strange link.
She's Mr. Echoll's math class fink
Ms. Tremaine's phys. ed. stool pigeon
Mrs. Robbins' homeroom class traitor.
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