"Are You One Of Us?" lyrics

"Are You One Of Us?"
(feat. Guy Clark)

There's gold brick refuge in the devil's den
You're unemployed and they're overjoyed
Broke, dick dirty in a downhill spin
You're on the brink and they're in the pink

They'll use you, bruise you, pick-and-choose you
Rate or date or complicate you
They're gonna force your hand
They're gonna change your mind
They're gonna stick your money where the sun don't shine

Are you one of us?

From the boy in the bubble to the green-eyed girl
Stick around, they'll hound you down
To the so-called leader of the known free world
Two by four, you're out the door

They'll fight you, blight you, black and white you
Grip you, strip you, ill-equip you
They're gonna dial your number
They're gonna pound your drum
They're gonna blow your cover clear to kingdom come
Are you one of us?
Are you one of us?

We'll build your house, buy your car
And make you proud of who you are
We'll find your friends, pay your debts
Forgive your sins with no regrets
Are you one of us?
Are you one of us?
Are you one of us?

Dead drunk loaded in a flophouse flat
Can't get it straight, they think it's great
And the whole world's on you like a welcome mat
Now they got you where they can watch you

They'll own you, stone you, rag and bone you
Brand you, strand you, upper-hand you
They're gonna mind your business
They're gonna name your price
They're gonna drag you screaming through the fire and ice

Are you one of us? Yeah
Are you one of us? Yeah
Are you one of us? Yeah
Are you one of us? Yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

If the God we're selling doesn't light your fuse
You got it, pal, no harm, no foul
And the sky comes falling all around your shoes
It's like they said, you made your bed


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