Immune

Written October 1999

Tab

somebody told me, picking up a penny is unlucky
+++ if the one side is up and not the other,
but since I can’t remember which side is which I never worry,
I just pick’em all up, because I figure that
+++++ you’re immune to their tune,
+++++ if you don’t know what it’s supposed to do,
+++++ yeah, you’re immune, & pretty soon,
+++++ we just might surprise them with a thing or two..

somebody told me, Francis Scott Key took an old drinking song
+++ and now we all have something to salute to,
but I can’t remember which hand to put over which heart,
the ghost of Salvador Allende still won’t let me start,
+++++ when you’re immune to their tune,
+++++ it’s like you don’t know what it’s supposed to do,
+++++ if you’re immune, then pretty soon,
+++++ we’re gonna show them, show them a thing or two…
+++++ the pied piper plays a fancy flute,
+++++ all the rats are gone now & he’s comin’ back for you..

they wanna tell you what’s cool, so they can sell you what’s cool
callin’ out from sharp rocks, “(boy), be the first on your block,”
some guy your parents’ age hand-picked the latest rage,
and if everybody buys it, I guess that comes as no big shock,
+++ are you’re immune to their tune?
+++ I think we both know what it’s supposed to do,
+++ if you’re immune, then pretty soon,
+++ just might surprise them with a thing or two…
+++ yeah, you’re immune to their tune,
+++ if you don’t know what it’s supposed to do,
+++ you’re immune, and pretty soon,
+++ gonna show them, show them a thing or two…

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