Television
Hello Mr. OfficerWe’re just having fun,You can take the handcuffs off I promise we won’t runSpeed boats and Versace coats,An olive in my glassJail bird scars and gold tooth smiles-They love my rich girl class.You took away our moneyBut you’ll never take away our love,And we’ll never go to heavenBut who needs to when you live this good?
‘Cause men will fightAnd girls will lie,Just like on the televisionSo don’t tell usThat this ain’t right,It’s just like on the televisionThe silenceThe violenceWe don’t need to be forgivenYour business Go mind itCause this ain’t fucking Jerry SpringerWe say our lines,We do the time,We’re just like on the television… Television
If I paint my sins whiteWill it make me pure again?If I wet my mascara eyesWill the witness be my friend?Nicotine and low life dreamsHave never felt so warmWhen your father’s on the bottleAnd your mother’s on the floorGot the whole town looking through our windowEvery day of the week.On the run, fuck the funNo this isn’t like the movies scenes…
‘Cause men will fightAnd girls will lie,Just like on the televisionSo don’t tell usThat this ain’t right,It’s just like on the televisionThe silenceThe violenceWe don’t need to be forgivenYour business Go mind itCause this ain’t fucking Jerry SpringerWe say our lines,We do the time,We’re just like on the television… Television
“Bad mistakes and good intentions”Ain’t what they’re saying about us in the papers…Fast forward? No.Can’t change the station.If it’s 7 years, then 7 years I’m waiting for you…
Where I’m from It all goes wrong,It’s not like on the televisionThe darkest daysDon’t fade away,Can’t turn it off like television-They laugh and they wave,Behind the glass they’re there to stay…But our script, it don’t fit,You know bad guy always paysNow I’m alone.There’s no one home.So I turn on my television.