They Got It Wrong (As Usual) - Graham Parker

They took the girl with the famous eyebrows and plucked them out

They made her shadow disappear in the mirror

And called it a shadow of doubt

Then they wanted us to pay up front

For the privilege of watching this go down

Then they painted her eyebrows back on now she’s a clown

They got it wrong (as usual)

They got it wrong (as usual)

They got it wrong

They took the boy with the overworked vibrato

And called him a singer of songs

They made him lose his faith on the spotlight

Till he started singing 'bout his gun

They shot the wolves in the wild tundra cos man has to be top dog

Then they hauled out an innocent victim and gave him a hearty flog

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They got it wrong and made it worthless

Got it wrong and made it worthless

As usual.

As usual

They took the real things that worked for us and threw them out

They took the only things that really mattered

And said this is not what it’s about

They killed the wolves in the wild tundra cos man has to be top dog

Then they elevated the ignorant like they were Gods

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