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 pass an audition
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The lines you'll have to improvise
F             G       D
The words are written in the eyes
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Of politicians who despise their fathers
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And so the play necessitates
F            G    D
That all you boys participate
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In fierce competition to eliminate each other

[Bridge]
Em                                      A5        G    Em
And groupies on their way to war get to write the next film score
Em                                   A5       G      Em
But the rock and roll star knows his glory is really nothing
Em                                    A5        G    Em
Men of religion on the make pledge an oath they undertake
Em                                      A5   G Em
To make you wise for God's own sake and none other

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