A Modern Dylanian Tale
Kyle’s in mom’s basement
Shining up his armament
Pretti’s on the pavement
Facing down the government
The men in the jackboots
Face cloaked, safety off
Tryin’ not to look soft
Just another jerk off
Look out dude
Watch the attitude
You’re filming us again
Better check your civil liberties
Tryin’ to save a new friend
The man in the black ICE hat
Did it again
Wants to get his macho thrills
You just want some zen
Goode ain’t mad at you
Looking just to get through
Put it into drive
Tryin’ to stay alive
Double tap her anyway
While she tryin’ to get away
An orchestrated fray
On a frigid winter day
Look out girl
It’s a sad new world
Avoid the checkpoint
Don’t smoke a joint
Better polish your excuse
‘Cause they’re tightening the noose
You’re only bound to lose
And wind up in the news
Don’t need an authoritarian
To tell you what to choose
Get woke, ring a bell
Burn another oil well
Find another book to sell
Tell the man to go to hell
Orange clown, heads down
Restart, set sail
Get nailed, hightail
Buy a gun, pay retail
Look out Jack
You better jump back
But losers, beaters
Late night rage tweeters
Just another ghoul
Another sharpened tool
Glorify the cheater
In the scrolling theater
You comply or you die
Shit your pants at your final dance
Be bluffed, get stuffed
Tryin’ hard to look tough
Please man, please lord
Put away that bloody sword
Two hundred fifty years
Is this what we’re headed for?
Look out friend
It’s coming to an end
Better get yourself a handle
Tweet the latest scandal
Don’t play Rambo
Be a clever vandal
Don’t want to wind up dead
With a bullet in your head
Don’t wanna be confused
For some prophet in a sandal.
Mannino Acid 