Audition

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The actors milling helplessly
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The script is blowing out to sea
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But what the hell, we didn't even
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 pass an audition
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The lines you'll have to improvise
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The words are written in the eyes
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Of politicians who despise their 
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fathers
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And so the play necessitates
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That all you boys participate
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In fierce competition to eliminate
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 each other

[Bridge]
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And groupies on their way to war 
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get to write the next film score
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But the rock and roll star knows 
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his glory is really nothing
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Men of religion on the make pledge
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 an oath they undertake
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To make you wise for God's own 
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sake and none other

[Verse 2]
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While ladies get their bedding done
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To win themselves a bouncing son
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But bad girls do it for the fun of
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 just being
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And me, I'm here to sing along
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And I'm not concerned with righting 
wrongs
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Just asking questions that belong 
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without an answer
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But God is laughing up his sleeve
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As He pours himself another cup of 
tea
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And He waves good-bye to you and 
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me, at least for now