Member Of Stuff

from Five, Part V: Cyclic Ultimatum & Grand Finale, Part II by Dan Whitley & The Passerines

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lyrics

Why did no one tell you?
It was all so wrong
You grew up thinking you were fine
Never a problem, not one time
Then perhaps you had a shock, you went to school they hurt you
But everyone who called you names was called them by the dozen too

[chorus:]
Bully. Monster. Scoundrel. Gangster.
We're all just trying to fit in
You wanted to, you never needed rules
Just hold on tight, and don't let go

So even when they told you
You were still so wrong
To be honest I'm on their side
They perhaps were cruel but they never lied
If all you've got is seizing up, when it threatens, or it startles
The how do you expect to get along with all the members' modern parties

[chorus]

You'll always aim for losing
All you are is wrong
You'll never live a better life
Never lose your senseless mind
Until you have become a puppet, keeping rules, obeying
Holding all the strings now as the final pieces fall in
You're just a bully, a monster, a scoundrel, a gangster
Always just trying to fit back in
You're just a big list of rules
Just hold on tight
Just don't let go
No don't let go

You're just a member of stuff
Starting and stopping
Forever moving on in ignorance
Member of stuff
Joining and leaving
Hoping they won't find you again
Member of stuff
Starting and stopping
Running on half blind through the herd
Member of stuff
Joining and leaving
Trying to escape what you were
A member of stuff

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from Five, Part V: Cyclic Ultimatum & Grand Finale, Part II, released August 9, 2015

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