This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
I've been working all of my life
Tryin' to make a dollar last
Well in this morning my telephone rang
As I was putting out the trash
Excuse me sir are you Mr. Jones?
I said yes ma'am, I surely am
Congratulations sir, you're a lottery winner
You're a rich man the rest of your life
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood to get legless tonight
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood to get loaded tonight
We get all dressed up and we goin' downtown
In one of them long black limousines
We celebrating with all of our friends
At the paradise ball and grill
I serve my country in Vietnam
And made my life on the line
But tonight I'm letting down, I'm selecting my air
With some good champagne and wine
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood to get legless tonight
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood to get loaded tonight
All my taxes paid to good old Uncle Sam
I'm a no nonsense kind of guy
I'm a hardworking man, I'm an honest man
But tonight I'm gonna let me go
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood to get legless tonight
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood to get loaded tonight
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood to get legless tonight
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood to get shit faced tonight
Tryin' to make a dollar last
Well in this morning my telephone rang
As I was putting out the trash
Excuse me sir are you Mr. Jones?
I said yes ma'am, I surely am
Congratulations sir, you're a lottery winner
You're a rich man the rest of your life
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood to get legless tonight
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood to get loaded tonight
We get all dressed up and we goin' downtown
In one of them long black limousines
We celebrating with all of our friends
At the paradise ball and grill
I serve my country in Vietnam
And made my life on the line
But tonight I'm letting down, I'm selecting my air
With some good champagne and wine
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood to get legless tonight
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood to get loaded tonight
All my taxes paid to good old Uncle Sam
I'm a no nonsense kind of guy
I'm a hardworking man, I'm an honest man
But tonight I'm gonna let me go
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood to get legless tonight
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood to get loaded tonight
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood to get legless tonight
I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood to get shit faced tonight
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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