Misanthropic Blues (Live Take)

from Portrait of the Young Man as an Artist by Owen Franklin

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A good man is hard to find these days
We've reached the end of the line I fear
I'm sorry but God isn't listening to you pray
That's why we call this place Hell 'round here
When the flood comes He isn't gonna save ya
It's too late, you should've listened to your Saviour
But now you've gotta pay for your bad behaviour
It's every man for himself
But I won't take responsibility
All your problems ain't got nowt to do with me
I can't speak, I can't hear, I can't see no evil
No evil
No evil
I'm only ever concerned with myself
And I don't give a damn 'bout anybody else
Are you seriously kidding me, telling me that's evil
I'm apathetic, not evil
I'm misanthropic, not evil
So if you think chivalry's still alive
Well you've got another thing coming
And women and children, if you wanna survive
You better put your feet down and hit the ground running
I set fire to the lifeboats
I set fire to the lifeboats
I set fire to the lifeboats
Just to watch them burn

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from Portrait of the Young Man as an Artist, released February 1, 2011

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