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Artist: Yeasayer
Canonical path: /yeasayer/folk-hero-shtick
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Folk Hero Shtick
Read Folk Hero Shtick lyrics by Yeasayer on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Folk Hero Shtick
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Anything we should know about your change? -- How many of them can you string along
How many of them can you bring to us
How many of them can you string along
How long before they all wisen up
How many of them can you string along
How many of them can you bring to us
Turn it up Ringmaster your final lullaby
Let's see how your genius is fully realised
The Emperors standing naked, how much longer, can he fake it
All night, repeat it ten times we've, we've got it
I know what is expected here, i'm not a child and, i won't be blindsided
I know what is expected here
You're the one detached from daily existence
And i don't like your foolish suits folk hero shtick
Micro-manage take the sky from touch the people feed the ego(?)
But look me in the eyes to spout your bullshit
Darling of every muse or, fair weather friend
Prance around amphitheaters in your swelled head
Smoke clears and mirrors shatter, a bargain Broadway, mock Mad Hatter
Pack it in, please pack it in now, i've got this
I know what is expected here, i'm not a child and, i won't be blindsided
I know what is expected here
You're the one detached from daily existence
And i don't like your foolish suits folk hero shtick
Micro-manage take the sky from touch the people feed the ego(?)
But look me in the eyes to spout your bullshit
How many of them can you string along
How many of them can you bring to us
Would it kill you to lose attention
How many of them can you string along
How long before they all wisen up
Would it kill you to lose attention
How many of them can you string along
How many of them can you bring to us
Would it kill you to lose attention
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