Thursday, July 4, 2013

What It's Like

[Everlast, What It's Like]

You're tellin' stories about the man livin' down the street
His eyes are funny, he keeps to himself, and he's kind of a creep
You look him up on the internet, see he's on some list
But that don't tell his whole story, and there's the twist

God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes
'Cause then you really might know what it's like to sing the blues
Then you really might know what it's like
Then you really might know what it's like
Then you really might know what it's like
Then you really might know what it's like

See, Mary had sex with Tom because they were in love
Her parents had a problem with that, confronted Tom, and push came to shove
Hearts were broken, charges filed, and police called
'Cause he's 18, she's only 16, and that's the law
Now he's out of jail and trying hard to find some work
They call him "monster", call him "pedo", and call him "pervert"

God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes
'Cause then you really might know what it's like to sing the blues
Then you really might know what it's like
Then you really might know what it's like
Then you really might know what it's like
Then you really might know what it's like

It'll make a proud man beg, make a good man sin, make a tough man cry
When you can't win, make you wanna cash in, and so you start to lie
Just to survive, you'll do anything, and that's a fact
Life on the list is like living death; there's no way back
Down to your last dime, you're out of time because you followed your heart
You know it never ends, you've got no friends, and nowhere to start...

So, here comes Max, he knows the "facts", says he's got the cure
"Cut off his dick, 'cause he makes me sick, keep our children pure!"
Late one night, he looks up the list, and loses his head
He's on run, 'cause he grabbed his gun; now Tom is dead
Now Tom's wife and his kids are caught in the midst of all of this pain
Others call Max a hero when he's really a zero, and that's a shame

God forbid you ever had to wake up to hear the news
'Cause then you really might know what it's like to have to lose
Then you really might know what it's like
Then you really might know what it's like
Then you really might know what it's like
To have to lose...

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