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Artist: Devo
Canonical path: /devo/social-fools
Related lyric paths: 6
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Social Fools
Read Social Fools lyrics by Devo on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Social Fools
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If you obey society's rules
You will be society's fools
You'll obey and then disobey
You'll disobey but then you'll obey
You thought your mom and dad were fools
You never wanted to listen in school
Now your mind won't go where you want to take it
You got a ride but you're not gonna make it
You'll never catch up!
Dad. pass the catsup!
Clean that mess up! listen up!
If you obey society's fools
You'll be society's tools
And you'll obey and then disobey
You'll disobey but then you'll obey
You thought your mom and dad were queer
You always wanted egg in your beer
Now your dog won't go
When you try to make it
He's got a bone but he's not gonna shake it
If you take society's tools
You will make society's rules
Which you'll obey and then disobey
You'll disobey but then you'll obey
That's all for now
That's all we know
This is the end
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