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The Wrongful Crusade

by The Revenants

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1.
They are driving in their SUVs They are driving way ahead of me They are headed down to Disneyland They speak in a tongue I don't understand It's a life A life I will never know It's a place A place I will never go A life I will never know They play videos and toss their chicken bones They look at themselves on their smart phones They got peace signs sewn signs on their jeans Don't even know what a peace sign means I wish just this once I could go along for the ride I wish just this once I was by your side They live their lives in the land of the free They don't see who they do as mediocrity They are confident in their worth They are like most people on this earth
2.
You talk about being caring You talk about being kind You talk about being loving A loving state of mind You talk about your compassion To people who are under attack You wanna offer them a helping hand You say you have their back You got a lotta generosity Too bad you don't extend it to me You talk about our government And its sad, sad state of affairs You talk about the downtrodden And how no one ever cares You got a lotta sincerity Too bad you don't extend it to me Battered wives and and butcher knives Qu'est-ce que c'est Battered wives and and butcher knives Have a nice day You talk about being gentle You wanna seem humane You talk about saving bunnies Build a shelter from the rain You talk about being helpful To all creatures big and small You talk about fighting back With all your wherewithal You got a lotta magnanimity Too bad you don't extend it to me
3.
You talk continuously And it sounds like BS to me Don't know what is real From all the things you don't reveal Do you think that I am dense That what you say makes some kind of sense I'm not taken in By you and and your shit-eating grin If you could change my mind Then I might believe you If you could change my mind Then I would not have to leave you Come on I dare you All your jibber-jabber Sounds just like old baloney blabber You got your believers Who are taken in by sly deceivers They take you at your word Even when your word is totally absurd Everyone wants a king Someone who will promise every goddamn thing Let's see you walk on water Or maybe heal the blind Let's see you cure ten lepers Let's see you change my mind You got all the angles Whenever you're wrapped in tangles You can cover up your tracks Seal up all the gaping cracks You're good at being obtuse Sleight of hand, yank the noose But I am not all that impressed You have yet to pass my test
4.
People think that I am good And I don't wanna steer them wrong I done some things I ain't too proud of But I've hid them where they belong I got a dirty little secret Not telling, not telling you what I got a dirty little secret Gonna keep, keep it down in my gut I would make a decent politician I always have a ready smile But beneath this smooth veneer Lurks something strange and vile There's a monster in me Just below the surface And I'm not gonna let him out If you hear a noise Coming from the bathroom Don't ask what it's all about Some people get away with murder While some are hoisted on their own petard The more sneaky you are the better You will never catch me off guard
5.
I was there the moment you popped out I was there when you cried and cried I was there for all them terrible twos And the time I first knew you had lied It's you and me You and me kid Together like two peas in a pie It's you and me You and me kid For now until I die You and me I was there when you went to school The two of us on a subway train We saw a guy pee on the platform He left an indelible stain Remember when I took you swimming Over at the WMCA Remember when I taught you how to ride a bike You laughed and said hooray I was there when you went to college And you texted when your roommate was nuts I was there when you got married And I thought the dude was some kind of putz
6.
Can I see your papers Do you have an ID Will you fill out this form And pay this here fee I don't you from Adam Sorry, I've never seen your face And I'm pretty familiar With everyone in this place Where did you come from What's your mother's maiden name Where are you headed Pay attention, this ain't no game Why are you so nervous Did you do something wrong Open up your suitcase This won't take too long I know how to spot 'em I'm good at what I do If you look suspicious I will tighten the screw
7.
You told me lots of stuff Yeah you filled my head You told me lots of stuff Would never be enough to satisfy I would always need more To fill up my unfillable void I would always need more Dependency on a steroid So it’s best to want for nothing You will never pay the cost Yeah it’s best to want for nothing Nothing lost You told me lots of things Yeah you had my ear You told me lots of things Would never give me anything that I want I would always need more ‘Cause I just can’t feel no joy I would always need more Love’s whipping boy But I just gotta tell ya You’re being kinda rough Yeah I just gotta tell ya I know when enough’s enough You told me lots of stories Yeah you told me You told me lots of stories Would never be enough to tell it all I would always need more To slake my raging thirst I would always need more That would come first
8.
Wish I had a plan But I have none Everything I try Fails one by one You don't see me Never will You are moving up As I slide down the hill No matter what I think No matter what I do Nothing to be done Nothing to be done No matter what I feel No matter what is real Nothing to be done about you Am I fool To think we can be We will never be It's a guarantee But every time I see ya The feeling grows You gimme a look And I decompose Yeah I get it What's not to get Despite the fact We're a perfect fit This is not our world This is not our time Such a shame Such a crime
9.
We meant to do the right thing We did, we really did We meant to change the world Yes we did, we really did We meant to set a good example We did, we really did We meant to show what love can do Yes we did But we got on the wrongful crusade Cha-cha, cha-cha But we got on the wrongful crusade Cha-cha, cha-cha We meant to be more generous We did, we really did We meant to turn the volume down Yes we did, we really did We meant to stop eating junk We did, we really did And we meant to stop being jerks Yes we did But we got on the wrongful crusade Cha-cha, cha-cha But we got on the wrongful crusade Cha-cha, cha-cha
10.
You can call me needy but that ain’t me You can call me greedy but that ain’t me, no You can call me lots of things You can call me weak You can gag me with a spoon In the hope that I don’t speak You can call me crazy On that we might agree Just don’t tell me who I am ‘Cause that ain’t me You can call me manic but that ain’t me You can call me tyrannic but that ain’t me You can call me out of my mind You can call me a dope You can drag me through the mud And take away my soap You can call me dumb but that ain’t me You can call me glum but that ain’t me You can mess with my mind And turn me upside down You can say I’m king of the world And then take away my crown You can call me a fool but that ain’t me You can call me a tool but that ain’t me You can treat me like a dope And know that I will take it I'll tell you I love ya 'Cause you know I can't fake it
11.
Rise Up 04:37
I know how it feels What you feel, what you feel I know how it feels To be down so low, down so low You're not alone No not alone, not alone I'm right here In the undertow C'mon, c'mon rise up I know what it's like What it's like, what it's like I know what it's like To be cast aside Cast aside Take my hand, take my hand Take my hand It's right here It is open wide I'm with you, you're with me I won't leave I'm with you, you're with me You better believe I know how it is How it is, how it is I know how it is To be blown apart Blown apart Look at me, look at me Look at me Give me your soul Give me your heart
12.
Oh you make me wonder Wonder Wonder Oh you make me wonder about you Oh you got me dreamin' Dreamin' I'm dreamin' Oh you got me dreamin' If I can't have you If I can't have you If I can't have you I can't go on Oh you got me feelin' Feelin' these feelings Oh you got me feelin' about you Oh you got me bleedin' Bleedin' I'm bleedin' Oh you got me bleedin' about you If I can't have you If I can't have you If I can't have you I can't go on

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"In the darkest part of the mind, it is always three o'clock in the morning."
–F. Scott Fitzgerald

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released July 6, 2023

Cover "The Wrongful Crusade" by Eliot Wilder

Songs written and performed by Eliot Wilder

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