Lyrics Emergency Funding for the Arts - Dick Valentine

Emergency Funding for the Arts

Live your whole life with the blinders on
Keep suckin' on the same dog you’re suckin' on
Get back on the road and keep truckin' on
'Till the wheels fall off
And it hurts and it hurts
And it bleeds and it squirts
And you’ve tried everything
But it only gets worse
And that’s how it starts
Emergency funding
For the arts
See the crazy man with the shiny glove
Pointing his glove to the skies above
Saying «all you need is love
«Love is all you need»
And you listen to the music
But the music ain’t gonna listen to you
But it’s something to do
And it’s something you need
Come on Mister
Play me some of that good old-fashioned
Artificial music (artificial music)
Artificial music (artificial music)
Come on!
And you
With the crazy eyes I
Turned my gaze into
Time flew
And made you what you are
An underfunded star
(That's how it starts)
Emergency funding (that's how it starts)
For the arts
Emergency funding (that's how it starts)
For the arts
Emergency funding
Emergency funding
Emergency funding