Compared To What

Song Compared To What
Artist Roberta Flack
Album First Take

Lyrics

Love the lie and lie the love
Hangin' on, with a push and shove
Possession is the motivation that is hangin' up the
God-damn nation
Looks like we always end up in a rut (everybody now!)
Tryin' to make it real — compared to what?
Slaughterhouse is killin' hogs
Twisted children killin' frogs
Poor dumb rednecks rollin' logs
Tired old ladies kissin' dogs
Hate the human, love that stinking mutt (I can't stand it!)
Try to make it real — compared to what?
The President, he's got his war
Folks don't know just what it's for
Nobody gives us rhyme or reason
Have one doubt, they call it treason
We're chicken-feathers, all without one gut (God damn it!)
Tryin' to make it real — compared to what? (Sock it to me, now)
Church on
Sunday, sleep and nod
Tryin' to duck the wrath of
God Preacher's fillin' us with fright
Tryin' to tell us what he thinks is right
He really got to be some kind of nut (I can't use it!)
Tryin' to make it real — compared to what?
Where's that bee and where's that honey?
Where's my
God and where's my money
Unreal values, crass distortion
Unwed mothers need abortion
Kind of brings to mind ol' young
King Tut (He did it now)
Tried to make it real — compared to what?!

Pinyin

Love the lie and lie the love
Hangin' on, with a push and shove
Possession is the motivation that is hangin' up the
Goddamn nation
Looks like we always end up in a rut everybody now!
Tryin' to make it real " compared to what?
Slaughterhouse is killin' hogs
Twisted children killin' frogs
Poor dumb rednecks rollin' logs
Tired old ladies kissin' dogs
Hate the human, love that stinking mutt I can' t stand it!
Try to make it real " compared to what?
The President, he' s got his war
Folks don' t know just what it' s for
Nobody gives us rhyme or reason
Have one doubt, they call it treason
We' re chickenfeathers, all without one gut God damn it!
Tryin' to make it real " compared to what? Sock it to me, now
Church on
Sunday, sleep and nod
Tryin' to duck the wrath of
God Preacher' s fillin' us with fright
Tryin' to tell us what he thinks is right
He really got to be some kind of nut I can' t use it!
Tryin' to make it real " compared to what?
Where' s that bee and where' s that honey?
Where' s my
God and where' s my money
Unreal values, crass distortion
Unwed mothers need abortion
Kind of brings to mind ol' young
King Tut He did it now
Tried to make it real " compared to what?!