{"id":33207,"date":"2016-03-09T08:24:56","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T12:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=33207"},"modified":"2016-03-09T08:24:56","modified_gmt":"2016-03-09T12:24:56","slug":"perfect-political-and-social-commentary-for-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=33207","title":{"rendered":"PERFECT POLITICAL AND SOCIAL COMMENTARY FOR 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

EVERYBODY KNOWS<\/strong><\/h1>\n

<\/p>\n

by Leonard Cohen<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nEVERYBODY KNOWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artist: Leonard Cohen<\/p>\n

Songwriters: Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson<\/p>\n

Lyrics:<\/p>\n

Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
\nEverybody rolls with their fingers crossed
\nEverybody knows that the war is over
\nEverybody knows the good guys lost
\nEverybody knows the fight was fixed
\nThe poor stay poor, the rich get rich
\nThat’s how it goes
\nEverybody knows<\/p>\n

Everybody knows that the boat is leaking
\nEverybody knows that the captain lied
\nEverybody got this broken feeling
\nLike their father or their dog just died<\/p>\n

Everybody talking to their pockets
\nEverybody wants a box of chocolates
\nAnd a long stem rose
\nEverybody knows<\/p>\n

Everybody knows that you love me baby
\nEverybody knows that you really do
\nEverybody knows that you’ve been faithful
\nAh give or take a night or two
\nEverybody knows you’ve been discreet
\nBut there were so many people you just had to meet
\nWithout your clothes
\nAnd everybody knows<\/p>\n

Everybody knows, everybody knows
\nThat’s how it goes
\nEverybody knows<\/p>\n

Everybody knows, everybody knows
\nThat’s how it goes
\nEverybody knows<\/p>\n

And everybody knows that it’s now or never
\nEverybody knows that it’s me or you
\nAnd everybody knows that you live forever
\nAh when you’ve done a line or two
\nEverybody knows the deal is rotten
\nOld Black Joe’s still pickin’ cotton
\nFor your ribbons and bows
\nAnd everybody knows<\/p>\n

And everybody knows that the Plague is coming
\nEverybody knows that it’s moving fast
\nEverybody knows that the naked man and woman
\nAre just a shining artifact of the past
\nEverybody knows the scene is dead
\nBut there’s gonna be a meter on your bed
\nThat will disclose
\nWhat everybody knows<\/p>\n

And everybody knows that you’re in trouble
\nEverybody knows what you’ve been through
\nFrom the bloody cross on top of Calvary
\nTo the beach of Malibu
\nEverybody knows it’s coming apart
\nTake one last look at this Sacred Heart
\nBefore it blows
\nAnd everybody knows<\/p>\n

Everybody knows, everybody knows
\nThat’s how it goes
\nEverybody knows<\/p>\n

Oh everybody knows, everybody knows
\nThat’s how it goes
\nEverybody knows<\/p>\n

Everybody knows<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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