You like your coffee black, your neighborhood white, your lights are out at nine o' clock at night. Are you affraid of everything, or just the truth? You've got pre-packaged food, Family Feud, faith in the church, and a good clean attitude. Are you affraid of everything, or just the truth? The only problem that you've got, is the night that Wheel of Fortune's not. And the only thing you haven't bought, are the people that are buying you. You are the Moral Majority, devoid of moral priority. You are Barbie Doll sorority. You are the Boys' Club government. How we lust familarity, speedy compact portability. Every step that you take forward, is a generation back for us. We are the ugly. We are the gay, Impoverished, effeminate, and overweight. Take your consumer culture back from us. It's a fucking economic attack on us all. And the Football Season is the only reason you stay alive in your Prime Time beehive.


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    this song is excellent great music even better lyrics

    fightwar_n_uniteon August 04, 2002   Link
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    it's pretty obvious what this sog means... i fancy it. it's great fun to turn up and thrash abou with; there are only a few afr songs that one can do it with, with i think is a shame.

    it's great for when i get home from work, because it's exactly what i think at the end of the day.

    dashing_terroron September 01, 2002   Link
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    i've got a soft spot for these guys .

    lil_grrrlon March 16, 2003   Link
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    awesome song

    xxDARKIRISxxon March 30, 2003   Link

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