Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
I know I like doing a lot of talking. Time goes on, I'm talking still
While Soldier girls are dodging grenades
and rockets, and moms and dads are paying the bill
And they say, it's the only way
Oooh, it's the only way
And they play like it's a game
Oooh, it's like it's a game
Sometimes something about my being on the sidelines doesn't jibe
And I know why the millions of working people,
they would fight if they had time
And they say, it's the only way
Oooh, it's the only way
And they play like it's a game
Oooh, it's like it's a game
And what can you say to take that weight away?
I look into the endless bottom, and all I want is what should be.
And I'm damned ashamed to feel this rotten
Can we reclaim what's been forgotten?
The state of the State don't let me feel that safe.
I want to take it to the tired and affronted, and all they want is the one who'll lead
But I'll put it to you plain and bluntly:
I'm worried for my tired country
That look on your face-don't let it go to waste
Take it to the floor of Congress
Look into the Core of Rotten
Turn into the one who got us out.
While Soldier girls are dodging grenades
and rockets, and moms and dads are paying the bill
And they say, it's the only way
Oooh, it's the only way
And they play like it's a game
Oooh, it's like it's a game
Sometimes something about my being on the sidelines doesn't jibe
And I know why the millions of working people,
they would fight if they had time
And they say, it's the only way
Oooh, it's the only way
And they play like it's a game
Oooh, it's like it's a game
And what can you say to take that weight away?
I look into the endless bottom, and all I want is what should be.
And I'm damned ashamed to feel this rotten
Can we reclaim what's been forgotten?
The state of the State don't let me feel that safe.
I want to take it to the tired and affronted, and all they want is the one who'll lead
But I'll put it to you plain and bluntly:
I'm worried for my tired country
That look on your face-don't let it go to waste
Take it to the floor of Congress
Look into the Core of Rotten
Turn into the one who got us out.
Lyrics submitted by weezerific:cutlery
The One Who Got Us Out Lyrics as written by Theodore F Leo
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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for this song Ted ditches allegory and metaphor, and puts it to you plain and bluntly:
bitch is worried for his tired country.
love love love this song! yay Ted!
LittleUnicornBoy...I love that you just said "bitch is worried"!
I bet Ted Leo will be "the one who [gets] us out"
ted leo wrote this song about john kerry before the 2004 presidential election. he's asking for someone to stop the bush administration and be the one who got us out to put it in his words.
What cman says seems to make a lot of sense. Recently Ted Leo came to DC (woot) and played for a peace rally which was completely awesome. i love how includes the fact that there are people who do care but cant because their working their ass off (therefore indirectly helping the current corrupt system) just to feed their family. I also like the way the lyrics are strait up and nonconfusing. (yes! a song that i can understand) Sing it loud Ted Leo we Love U.
I don't know if this song is specifically for Kerry, but Leo is definitely looking for some leader thats worth getting behind. I also love the first to verses dealing with the American Lower and Middle Classes willingness to fight, and how, even though Ted doesn't understand this willingness, he supports it. Or at least thats what I get from it.
I really hate this song. Not because it's a bad song, but simply because it's such a letdown. It starts out as this huge song, hyped with tons of energy and then he just decides in the middle that it's going to lose that completely and turn into a really bad dirge.
Tsk Tsk Mr. Leo, you've let me down.