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.
Well I met him in the navy
He was the head of the class
She was a cute little thing
He liked the way she shook her glass
And they went off to Texas
And they bought some land yeah
And they settled in a hobo
Home by a taco stand
He was doin' things he didn't understand
There was no way to explain it
She was god's gift to man
Well he got a promotion
And he bought himself a color T.V
Had the cable put in
And they watched a round of jeopardy
And they sat out in the evening
And they watched the sun go down
And everything they did
They were livin' on the outside of town
Well the time went by
That he didn't understand
She was god's gift to man
Yeah baby tell me, tell me real good
Don't you know that we're livin' just like a young boy should?
Well she went off to Houston
Where she was livin' in sin
Well he built an office building
But nobody moved in
She wound up in El Paso
On the streets again
It was hard to take it
But sometimes you just can't win
It was after a little way
That he didn't understand
And couldn't understand that
She was god's gift to man
Well I seen her on T.V just a couple of nights ago
She was a doin' a commercial
Smilin' with some ivory soap
Well I knew inside her heart was black as coal
There ain't no way to replace the amount of lovin' that little girl stole
Yeah one day she got it comin'
And she won't understand her niche
She's god's gift to man
Yeah I've been doin' things that I don't understand
Yeah she's god's gift to man
Yeah, yeah ,yeah
Alright, alright, alright
He was the head of the class
She was a cute little thing
He liked the way she shook her glass
And they went off to Texas
And they bought some land yeah
And they settled in a hobo
Home by a taco stand
He was doin' things he didn't understand
There was no way to explain it
She was god's gift to man
Well he got a promotion
And he bought himself a color T.V
Had the cable put in
And they watched a round of jeopardy
And they sat out in the evening
And they watched the sun go down
And everything they did
They were livin' on the outside of town
Well the time went by
That he didn't understand
She was god's gift to man
Yeah baby tell me, tell me real good
Don't you know that we're livin' just like a young boy should?
Well she went off to Houston
Where she was livin' in sin
Well he built an office building
But nobody moved in
She wound up in El Paso
On the streets again
It was hard to take it
But sometimes you just can't win
It was after a little way
That he didn't understand
And couldn't understand that
She was god's gift to man
Well I seen her on T.V just a couple of nights ago
She was a doin' a commercial
Smilin' with some ivory soap
Well I knew inside her heart was black as coal
There ain't no way to replace the amount of lovin' that little girl stole
Yeah one day she got it comin'
And she won't understand her niche
She's god's gift to man
Yeah I've been doin' things that I don't understand
Yeah she's god's gift to man
Yeah, yeah ,yeah
Alright, alright, alright
Lyrics submitted by jayphelps321
God's Gift to Man Lyrics as written by Tom Petty
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Gone Gator Music
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