Fountainhead - People and Folk

When I was young I thought I'd be get alot farther than this by now
Get so mad at myself I'm ballin up my fists right now
I've prayed to all of your gods
But I'm the only one that answered
Everybody is a slave to somethin
A bastard with a master
I put down the pen, pick up the pipe
I put down the gin and picked up the knife
Quit blamin them and got on with my life
Not a lotta time left to get it right

Old folks don't sit on the porch
Because kids don't play in the yard no more
People don't ask their neighbors over to play cards no more
Hey everybody, I'm Nobody, nice to meet you
Yeah we met before
But that's how they treat you when they don't need you

I thought my eyes were open wide, but I was dreamin
You never know who might be watchin plottin schemin
I used to be right there with them, drinkin every evenin
I've lived next door to demons, I could hear them screamin
The world made me cold, my hate keeps me warm
Time made me bold, drugs keep me torn
I traded a big pig for a cup of corn
And I wasn't the only one born with horns

Old folks don't sit on the porch
Because kids don't play in the yard no more
People don't ask their neighbors over to play cards no more
Hey everybody, I'm Nobody, nice to meet you
Yeah we met before
But that's how they treat you when they don't need you

Old folks don't sit on the porch
Because kids don't play in the yard no more
People don't ask their neighbors over to play cards no more
Hey everybody, I'm Nobody, nice to meet you
Yeah we met before
But that's how they treat you when they don't need you

Written by:
James Connolly

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