Janis Ian
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Bigger Than Real

Bigger Than Real lyrics by Janis Ian. Streets of the city Are dirty and gritty now Ain't it a pitiful sight Sing hallelujah and praise California Pedestrians...

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Bigger Than Real

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Streets of the city

Are dirty and gritty now

Ain't it a pitiful sight

Sing hallelujah and praise California

Pedestrians move to the right

I'm waiting here for the man with the answer

To ease my soul

I've got the blues so bad it can't be true

Honey, I'm waiting on you

The people just walk

And the sidewalks talk

And everyone's been derailed

Everything's bigger than real here

Honey, I don't feel too well

These buildings are singing the blues

You've got to use your sins

Honey, I'd like just

To meet with the righteous

But I don't know where to begin

And the tambourine

It's playing for free

It's telling me trust in the Lord

Sing Hare Krishna or Jesus or Mithra

It don't matter who anymore

They say got relieves

If I'd only believe

But I just can't whore

Honey, I'm trying

To deal with the dying

And I can't score

So here we all are

Waiting for God

Or someone who looks just like him

Everything's bigger than real here

Honey, I just can't win

They say the downtrodden shall rule

But ain't it a fool likes to kneel

Big city news is the smalltown blues

Honey, it's bigger than real

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