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Flag and Family Lyrics
Your daddy and my daddy had a drink at the bar
Talking about what was best for me
Without a name or a degree
Stubbornly holding onto you, you pulling away from me
The best bet they could say
For my restless teenage ways
Was some time in the service might serve me well
Even if it's just servicing the latrines
Lucy, my love, don't go sending me off to war
I put up with your family
Full of bigots and fanatics
Just to get a little closer to you
Now you've turned on me too
You have turned on me too
You all hide behind your flag and family
This town has nothing left for me
This town is nothing more than a fundamentalist penitentary
When you're down on your knees
Are you praying for holy war?
When you're down on your knees
Are you praying for oily war?
Lucy, my love, don't go sending me off to war
We must live, we must be true, to our childhood dreams
Or they're worthless and our youth is insincere
So where do we find worth?
I put up with your family
Full of bigots and fanatics
Just to get a little closer to you
Now you've turned on me too
You have turned on me too
When you're down on your knees
Are you praying for holy war?
When you're down on your knees
Are you praying for oily war?
Lucy, my love, don't go sending me off to war
We must live, we must be true, to our childhood dreams
Or they are worthless and our youth is insincere
So where do we find worth?
Talking about what was best for me
Without a name or a degree
Stubbornly holding onto you, you pulling away from me
The best bet they could say
For my restless teenage ways
Was some time in the service might serve me well
Even if it's just servicing the latrines
Full of bigots and fanatics
Just to get a little closer to you
Now you've turned on me too
You have turned on me too
This town has nothing left for me
This town is nothing more than a fundamentalist penitentary
Are you praying for holy war?
When you're down on your knees
Are you praying for oily war?
Lucy, my love, don't go sending me off to war
We must live, we must be true, to our childhood dreams
Or they're worthless and our youth is insincere
So where do we find worth?
Full of bigots and fanatics
Just to get a little closer to you
Now you've turned on me too
You have turned on me too
Are you praying for holy war?
When you're down on your knees
Are you praying for oily war?
Lucy, my love, don't go sending me off to war
We must live, we must be true, to our childhood dreams
Or they are worthless and our youth is insincere
So where do we find worth?
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"damaged penitentary" should be "fundamentalist penitentary"
fifth hymn the brute kiss of Judas
Yeah, I can see the connection with Judas "I put up with your family, full of bigots and fanatics, just to get a little closer to you, now you've turned on me too, "
I believe Tim is talking about how two lovers are being torn apart due to conflicts in society. I think it may be racism, and the families of the two do not want to two seeing each other. "I put up with your family, full of bigots and fanatics."
Then Tim goes on to describe how the boys love has now turned on him. Instead of going with her feelings, she caves under the pressure of everyone else. "now you've turned on me too."
almost like romeo and juliet.
yes it is oily war. i have the album. so that would mean it takes place today.
this is ted stephens singing on this song singing quite irritatingly, too
ted wrote it too. i dont find him irritating at all
I could swear he's saying "This town IS nothing more than a fundamentalist penitentiary"
the guy sings this song perfectly. southern rock feel. is there no end to their talent??
ya whadddaaa heeckk battaryacid, ted rules. not only is tim a great lyricist, but ted too, jeeez