For crying out loud

Heaven-sent lovers chasing milk and honey Spend their time like everything's just so sunny No little hitches, taking all their pictures Still the feeling's healing with its homespun riches

Never lets them down, keeps their head off the ground Rolling down saddled without a frown or a breakdown Come on strong, holding on so long Send the preachers back 'cause we're living like there's nothing wrong

The long last brother, shaking down the tree It's just not funny how his greed comes naturally Sells on his pitches, the real rags to riches Still the wheeler's dealing in his pulled up britches

Never seen him round, but kept his ear to the ground Rode in saddled with a frown and a takedown Coming on strong, and hanging out too long Just send the teachers back 'cause we never learn when we are wrong

One more mother, her love unspoken All the time is lost and her heart's all broken Laying out her son, he lies with the stitches Keep the kneelers praying in their worn out britches

Never hit the ground, keep her heart above the clouds Stardust dazzled with a frown and a breakdown Going in strong, moving a bit too long Bring it all back home 'cause it don't look like there's nothing wrong

For crying out loud For crying out loud For crying out loud For crying out loud

The lyrics to this number started out as me spoof-rapping in an FLC style over the Kurt Vile song "Lost my head there", but quickly morphed into a little bit of Sunshine NuJazz Funk Rock Fusion nestled with The Eagles, running with The Doobie Brothers, and checking out a 10cc measure of Steely Dan.

Words and music written and arranged by dB/ All instrumentation, vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, electric bass, keyboard and percussion played by dB/