Bad Day - R.E.M.

A Public service announcement followed me home the other day

I paid it never mind.

Go away

Shit so thick you could stir it with a stick- free Teflon whitewashed presidency

We’re sick of being jerked around

Wear that on your sleeve

Broadcast me a joyful noise unto the times, lord

Count your blessings

We’re sick of being jerked around

We all fall down

Have you ever seen the televised St. Vitus subcommittee prize

Investigation dance?

Those-ants-in-pants glances

Well, look behind the eyes

It’s a hallowed, hollow anesthetized

«save my own ass, screw these guys»

Smoke and mirror lock down

Broadcast me a joyful noise unto the times, lord

Count your blessings

The papers wouldn’t lie!

I sigh.

Not one more

It’s been a bad day

Please don’t take a picture

It’s been a bad day

Please

It’s been a bad day

Please don’t take a picture

It’s been a bad day

Please

We’re dug in the deep the price is steep

The auctioneer is such a creep

The lights went out, the oil ran dry

We blamed it on the other guy

Sure, all men are created equal

Here’s the church, here’s the steeple

Please stay tuned, we cut to sequel

Ashes, ashes, we all fall down

Broadcast me a joyful noise

Unto the times, lord, Count your blessings

Ignore the lower fears

Oh, this means war

Its been a bad day

Please don’t take a picture

Its been a bad day

Please

It’s been a bad day

Please don’t take a picture

It’s been a bad day

Please

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Broadcast me a joyful noise unto the times, lord

Count your blessings

We’re sick of being jerked around

We all fall down

It’s been a bad day

Please don’t take a picture

It’s been a bad day

Please

It’s been a bad day

Please don’t take a picture

It’s been a bad day

Please

It’s been a bad day

Please don’t take a picture

It’s been a bad day

Please

It’s been a bad day

Please don’t take a picture

It’s been a bad day

Please

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