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Words and Music © 1998 by John Tabacco
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

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SHOOT IT!

So there you stand on the stage
With a string thing in your hand
You don’t believe in the chords you play
And neither does the band
But you’re convinced the audience understands
‘Cause you’re a manufactured fool who’s unaware

The words you sing are filtered via media machines
Spewing any fact you hear without examining scene
Well your meat is way too red
And your music way too clean
You’re a superficial dope - You’re unaware
You’re empty soul is all you ever share

So you hold the holy bible and shake your holy rod
But underneath the cover are the writings of De-Sade
You’re selfish and sneaky making personal deals with GOD
Like a god would even waste it’s time with you...
SHOOT IT!

Here on the outside away from intangible fears
A guardian angel watching you move through the years

Later on you’ll try to hang out
With the hip crowd and the rich
Pretend to shuck your white trash genes
And leave your father’s ditch
Well the clothes you wear might be trendy
But we can all see from the stitch
You’re just another desperate salesman with a pitch

You crawl back to your rented hole
When the mingling is through
Hide the pain of childhood:
The thumb nails and the screws
Call your TV patrons to come to your rescue
They’ll feed you with lots of burgers - lots of brews
Snakes dressed up as rabbits never lose

So you hold the holy bible and shake your holy rod
But underneath the cover are the writings of De-Sade
You’re selfish and sneaky making personal deals with GOD
Like a god would even waste it’s time with you...
SHOOT IT!

Here on the outside away from intangible fears
A guardian angel watching you move through the years
Here on the outside along with the rest of your tears

A guardian angel
Witnessing you through the years
Waiting for you to appear

When you go to sleep and dream
What do you dream?
When you scream for some relief what do you scream?
With all the bytes you’re fed each day
You don’t know what you are
But you think the world must owe you one
Like a billion bloated stars without a clue

The parking lot back stabs
The righteous reluctance to bend
The closet elections and wasted erections
Have caused you to lose all your friends

So we say goodbye to all your heroes
who at one time had a short run on the charts
They were in it for the moolah - not in it for the art
They left you with countless songs to sing
but ones devoid of any heart
But you paid for them with your ignorance from the start

Which leaves your last day on this Earth
To ponder what you’ve done
Was the path you chose a given
or were the choices hit and run
Do you feel a worthless nothing
against the largeness of the sun
Or will you grow to learn the meaning of this crap
The strings of a guitar were meant to snap

So you eat your holy bible and you swallow your holy rod
And the puke between the covers made you feel closer to GOD
You’re clockwork and orange making creatures in your yard
Who will love you and lie about it too! SHOOT IT!

Well here on the outside
Free from intangible fears
A gift you can count on
Moving you swift through the years
Here on the outside
Watching you tackle your fears
A guardian angel
Waiting for you to appear
Waiting through infinite tears
A jury without any peers
You know who it is?
Ain’t it clear by now ?
That sucker is you

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from Dryer Than You'll Ever Be, released September 6, 2014
JT : Vocals, Drums, Guitar, Keyboard, Chimes

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John Tabacco Stony Brook, New York

John Tabacco is a composer, singer-songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and visual artist.

Like an unfolding musical diary / puzzle, Tabacco’s music and art are constantly being re-worked, juxtaposed and intertwined.

For more info : www.johntabacco.net
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