Live your whole life with the blinders on, Keep sucking on the same dog you're sucking on, Get back on the road and keep trucking on Until the wheels fall off
And it hurts, and it hurts, And it bleeds, and it squirts, And you've tried everything, But it only gets worse
And that's how it starts ‒ Emergency funding for the arts
See the crazy man with the shiny glove, Pointing his glove at the skies above, Singing: "All you need is love, Love is all you need"
And you listen to the music, But the music ain't gonna listen to you, But it's something to do And it's something you need
And that's how it starts ‒ Emergency funding for the arts
Come on, mister, play me Some of that good old-fashioned Artificial music [Artificial music] Artificial music [Artificial music] Come on!
And you, With the crazy eyes I turned my gaze into, Time flew And made you what you are ‒ An underfunded star
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