Compared to What

Said I love the lie, lie the love

Hanging on with push and shove

Possession is the motivation

Hanging up the whole damn nation

Looks like we always end up in a rut

Trying to make it real

But compared to what?

Slaughterhouse is killing hogs

Twisted children are killing frogs

The poor dumb rednecks rolling logs

Tired old ladies are kissing dogs

And I hate that human, love that stinking mutt

Trying to make it real

But compared to what?

Said the president, he's got his war

Folks don't know just what it's for

No one gives us rhyme or reason

You had one doubt, they call it treason

I said we're chicken feathers, all without one gut

Trying to make it real

But compared to what?

Go to church on Sunday, sleep and nod

Trying to duck the wrath of God

Preachers filling us with fright

Telling what he thinks is right

But he must be some kind of stupid nut

He tries to make it real, trying make it real, yeah

Trying to make it real, real, real

Trying to make it real, real, real, yeah

Trying to make it real, yeah

Real, real, real, real

Trying to make it real

Trying to make it real, yeah

But where's that bee, and where's the  honey?

Where's my God, and where's my money?

Unreal values, crass distortion

Unwed mothers need abortion

And it kind of brings to mind ol' young King Tut

He tried

Tried

Tried

Tried to make it real

Trying to make it real, yeah

But compared to what?

Said I love the lie, lie the love

Hanging on with the push and shove

Possession is the motivation

Hanging up the whole damn nation

Looks like we always end up in a rut

Trying to make it real

But compared to what?