Sage Francis - Origin To Descent lyrics

Who confused our economy for
The Blue Collar Comedy
They got billion dollar jokes
And two dollar apologies
That right there, that’s funny
Smack a dummy to fix stupid
Looters cash money then git ‘er done
Where will you hide when
The revolution comes?
When the banks get ganked and
You lose your funds?
When the neck that gets red from
The noose that is hung
On the branch of the family tree is your sons
Deadbeats walking livewires in dire times
Risking life and limb to say ‘That
Ain’t no child of mine!’
While the poor kids try to call dibs from the
Drinking time that’s all fit
From vile faucets hide the forests from guys
With corporate tax cuts
They claim death is an expense
Even before the axe struck
I’m actually inspired to have canned
Goods stacked in my cupboard
Half the world’s on fire the
Other half is flooded
We let the flames build
We remind ourselves they’re all
Dead, they’re all gone, they’re all killed
They’re not though
And they rise from the toxins
Running their marathon with no
Finish line in Boston
We occupied empty fanfare
The waterline was rising and all
We did was stand clear

Every time you hear that man you cry
(From the origin) you run from school with
Teardrops in your eye (To the descent)
Every time you hear that man you cry
(From the origin) you run from school with
Teardrops in your eye

From the origin of species to the descent
Of man I present this plan
Come from protecting represent this land
If it fails us ‘c'est la vie’
And if you feel crushed then hate on me
Cause I’mma fly off the handle by
The seat of my pants
Hold a fire to my candle try
To leave with your hands
See the dance of the flickering
Flame spark your interest
The answer is simple- plain dark and intent
I won’t invest in reactionary kneejerks
There’s Chinese blood on your
Che Guevara t-shirts
‘Me first! Me first!’ mentality gimme gimme
Every single form of government
Works in theory i take your life’s deeds and
I put em on paper
Apply equations to that shit to make
Me seem like your savior
Til you all see- nature’s a manmade wasteland
With a God that’s recycled
Modernized and replaced again (yeah, man)

Every time you hear that man you cry
(From the origin) you run from school with
Teardrops in your eye (To the descent)
Every time you hear that man you cry
(From the origin) you run from school with
Teardrops in your eye (To the descent)

Every time you hear that man you cry
(From the origin) you run from school with
Teardrops in your eye (To the descent)
Every time you hear that man you cry
(From the origin) you run from school with
Teardrops in your eye