"Diplomacy" lyrics

"Diplomacy"

We're gettin' edgy, we better find a war
There must be somethin' worth fightin' for
Peace is so peaceful, it ain't a way to survive
When nobody hates you, nobody knows you're alive

We got the guns, we got the oilmen too
They're like a choir, they wanna sing for you
Wham! Bam! Slip slidin' away
The less you got, the more you're gonna pay

You want it, you'll get it
We got what you need
You ain't got to sweat it
We're gonna make you bleed

We got some freedom, we got the iPod store
We got the savior, you couldn't ask for more
Take it or leave it, that's the deal of the day
But if you leave it, you get it anyway

You want it, you'll get it
We got what you need
You ain't got to sweat it
We're gonna make you bleed

Get your coat on, you ain't supposed to laugh
This ain't a joke, it's an epitaph
It's the rise and the fall, that's the name of the game
We got the land of the free, blind and leadin' the lame
We got the land of the free, blind and leadin' the lame
We got the land of the free, blind and leadin' the lame


Writer(s): Chris Smither
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