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How Long Will You Be Simple, Simple Ones?

from I Was Made For These Times by The Shut-Ups

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Don says:

Perhaps our most avuncular song to date. This is definitely not about you.

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Here’s to the people who think they know
What they don’t know
I’m singing to you
Though you don’t know who you are

You’re the ones who
Can’t imagine
Decent people
Could think as you don’t

How long will you be simple, simple ones?

He was a hero when the world
Was black and white
He fought his battles
And God was on his side.

He found it hard to
Switch to color
Then he died of
Complications

How long will you be simple, simple ones?

You’ve been a victim; been a bully, too
Been other things
There are no straw men
And you’re not made of steel

It is hard to
Understand them
Why assume that
It isn’t your fault?

How long will you be simple, simple ones?

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from I Was Made For These Times, released December 30, 2020
Don Condescending: Vocals, Guitar
Jason NeSmith: Drums
Thad Thompson: Bass Guitar
John Neff: Steel Guitar

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The Shut-Ups Atlanta, Georgia

We're a five-piece new-wave power-pop band from Atlanta and Athens, GA and practice daily at 6AM. We do more before 8AM than most bands do all week.

We're not about Pleasure or Fun. You may enjoy listening to us. You may not. You may pretend to enjoy us because others you respect seem to. They may be pretending, too. In which case you may want to consider what else they're pretending about. ... more

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