The Rocking Horse Man

from Let's Play Chess by Brother Chess

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They’ve got green in their pocketbooks
And blood in their eyes
There’s no way you can see them
In their disguise

But they will hide from you anyway
Because they’re like that
They don’t want you to realize
When they attack

But they’ll say to you, what they said to me

We’ve got things for your nose
Swing from trapeze like
Oh, I know what you really do need
You need a million dollars
And brand new clothes
Eleven new cars and
A brand new home

You have to construct baby
And tear that down
Better open your mind
Then open your mouth to the world
Go now and spread the disease
While you worship the deity of which you please
For good luck – this is a divine machine

The second time around was the notion of feeling defeat
They’re like, Oh I believe you but Oh I’ve deceived you
You don’t have to know my name to get stuck in the middle

You just have to act right baby and turn it around
Take a pill to get up and a pill to get down
Oh, you don’t have to feel guilty
There’s an ocean to swim and a big world to see
Come on, this is a divine machine

credits

from Let's Play Chess, released September 24, 2012
Performed by Brother Chess, Rick Shelton, and Blanche Cunningham
Recorded by Brother Chess, Rick Shelton, and Will Danger
Mixed by Matt Martone at American Studios, Memphis TN
Mastered by Brad Blackwood at Euphonic Masters
Produced by Brother Chess, Rick Shelton, and Jason Latshaw

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