New America
from Our New Life by Paul Tabachneck
lyrics
can't put the beer
back in the bottle
can't put the dumb
back in your mouth
can't win a race by only going full throttle
can't wreck the shop then build a house
oooh, we're all braced for all the greatness yet to come
oooh, we're all living in a new america
can't win a war
with childish language
can't win a war
by shifting blame
can't win new friends
by picking up the damage
see, the only way to win is not to play
oooh, hide your skin, hide your daughters, hide your guns
oooh, we're all living in a new america
we tried
we failed
but you'll find we're so much worse at giving up
sleep once
sleep once
we'll be coming for your new america
can't drain a swamp
by digging deeper
can't save the world
and burn it down
can't have all three
there's better faster cheaper
can't tame the lion by sending in the clowns
oooh, hide your caps, hide your ribbons hide your guns
oooh, we'll be coming for your new america.
back in the bottle
can't put the dumb
back in your mouth
can't win a race by only going full throttle
can't wreck the shop then build a house
oooh, we're all braced for all the greatness yet to come
oooh, we're all living in a new america
can't win a war
with childish language
can't win a war
by shifting blame
can't win new friends
by picking up the damage
see, the only way to win is not to play
oooh, hide your skin, hide your daughters, hide your guns
oooh, we're all living in a new america
we tried
we failed
but you'll find we're so much worse at giving up
sleep once
sleep once
we'll be coming for your new america
can't drain a swamp
by digging deeper
can't save the world
and burn it down
can't have all three
there's better faster cheaper
can't tame the lion by sending in the clowns
oooh, hide your caps, hide your ribbons hide your guns
oooh, we'll be coming for your new america.
credits
from Our New Life,
released October 31, 2020
written by paul tabachneck
(c) 2017 Fleshyourcoldhousein Music (ASCAP)
written by paul tabachneck
(c) 2017 Fleshyourcoldhousein Music (ASCAP)
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about
Paul Tabachneck New York
I started doing music in Pittsburgh, fronting the folk-rock band Stone Soup, the dark-pop band Dead Pressed Flowers, and the Power Pop band Manpig aka Everybody Wins. After that, I moved to New York, mostly playing solo and busking a lot. Now I live in CT and play in my home office when I can focus. ... more
discography
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Oct 2020 -
Sep 2017 -
Aug 2014 -
Apr 2011 -
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Dec 2012 -
Apr 1999 -
May 1996
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