Barenaked Ladies - Keepin' It Real lyrics

Everyone who sees it puts their
Face in the ground
And when nobody's watchin' they can
Tear it all down
Friend or foe? Cause, I can be either one
But if they come at me
Then they better all run

The wood's all soakin'
So the fire won't burn now, I'd keep talkin'
But you never learn the cut's too deep
So, the wound won't heal
You won't keep nothing
You don't keep nothing by keepin' it real

Long tooth, time is marchin' on as I sing
Just cut me down the middle
And count my rings you can't keep nothin'
Best to leave it alone
You die naked, and they burn up your bones

The wood's all soakin'
So the fire won't burn now, I'd keep talkin'
But you never learn the cut's too deep
So, the wound won't heal
You won't keep nothing
You don't keep nothing by keepin' it real

What's the point in wishin' there
Was somewhere to go if when you get there
You can't let anyone know?
When my time comes
I won't be leaving this Earth
And what I've done for people
Will determine my worth

The wood's all soakin'
So the fire won't burn now, I'd keep talkin'
But you never learn the cut's too deep
So, the wound won't heal
You won't keep nothing
You don't keep nothing by keepin' it real

You can't build nothin' if
You haven't got trust
You're standin' on steel
And slowly watchin' it rust
There's no use fightin'
No one's gettin' along
You can't just add sugar if
The coffee's too strong

You dig a foundation
Put it deep in the ground
Then water and wind'll come and
Blow it all down tie it all together
So that you make it float
Then drop a piece of dynamite in to the boat

They say we'd have wings if God
Had meant us to fly he never gave us gills
Are we supposed to stay dry?
If he had a hand in the original code
He hasn't paid attention since
He made it explode