Pushing On Buttons Staring At Screens

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[Verse 1]
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Say Hello to your neighbor, look 
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him in the eye
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Reach out and shake his hand, 
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I'll tell you why
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This world can get lonesome, 
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fearful and mean
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When you spend all your time with 
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your head in a screen


[Chorus]
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Pushing on buttons, staring at 
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screens
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It's bad for the heart, it's 
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making us scream
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It washes the brain, from what I 
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have seen
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All this pushing on buttons, and 
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staring at screens


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[Verse 2]
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Moveable type and the Gutenberg's 
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press
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Made the world smaller, improved 
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it I guess
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Remove ads
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Same with the telegraph, phone 
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and TV
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But you hear what you hear, and 
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see what you see

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You put on the blinders, you don't
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 have to think
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They lead you to water, and mostly
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 you'll drink
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You'll forget that you ever had a 
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real choice
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It's a matter of time before you 
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lose your own voice


[Chorus]
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Pushing on buttons, staring at 
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screens
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It's bad for the heart, it's 
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making us scream
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It washes the brain, from what I 
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have seen
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All this pushing on buttons, and 
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staring at screens


[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
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You can have all your socials, your
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 hand-held device
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Give me a campfire, some red 
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beans and rice
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Tell me a story from beginning to 
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end
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I'll sit here and listen and call
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 you my friend


[Chorus]
G                   D          
Pushing on buttons, staring at 
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screens
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It's bad for the heart, it's 
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making us scream
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It washes the brain, from what I 
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have seen
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All this pushing on buttons, and 
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staring at screens


[Chorus]
G                   D          
Pushing on buttons, staring at 
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screens
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It's bad for the heart, it's 
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making us scream
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It washes the brain, from what I 
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have seen
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All this pushing on buttons, and 
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staring at screens


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All this pushing on buttons, and 
staring at screens