Walter Mann Basic Cable Blues Lyrics

look at them big brown eyes
belly round mouth full of flies
let it leak in to your 52" flat plasma widescreen lives
switch to the tail beneath the robe
the real reality show
sit back with a sugary snack and watch some scenes from tomorrow night's episode

king richard and constantine
both drunk on gasoline
stumbling round town picking up new recruits for the football team
it's hard work but we're gonna win
white shirts up against brown skins
and the marching band will play 'nearer my god to thee'

i recognize the memory
that is,
it resonates a dark bell to watch the water
stiffen in the concrete, in misery
i feel it in my soul, but that is me

now listen up cause you could die
later on we'll tell you why
till then don't eat don't sleep don't breathe
but go about with your normal life
confused? here's what you do
two friends one pink one blue
go into town shop around for low -priced goods and comfort food

up next on cribs and strollers
wishlist for remote controllers
diamond toothbrush diamond draw's
gold stereo with platinum k___s
open your hungry hungry mouth
mdtv says 'swallow down'
kfc, suvs, p____ all in your showcase showdown

i recognize the memory
that is,
it resonates a dark bell to watch the water
stiffen in the concrete, in misery
i feel it in my soul, but that is me

where's captain america
where have the friends all gone
maybe a rerun will have someone that i can look up to

i watch the expert advise
on how to capatilize
and plant your feet in third-world need for first-world greed and corportate pride
i watch the christian cause shows
and learn the christian laws
so jesus loves osama but he doesn't love the things he does?
i watch the local police
on their show 'frisk and fleece'
the nightly news, brought to you by national alzheimer's disease
i always copy down
the days top-ten-commandment-countdown
thou shalt now steal in vain was beat out by that killing thing

i recognize the memory
that is,
it resonates a dark bell to watch the water
stiffen in the concrete, in misery
i feel it in my soul, but that is me

oh no the cable's out
oh god what'll i do now
i'll have to lift the shades, go outside and walk around...