The Modern Age-T. W. Walsh

[ti:The Modern Age] [ar:T. W. Walsh] [al:Songs of Pain and Leisure] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Modern Age - T. W. Walsh [00:47.74]Fast cars and a flashy watch [00:51.34]Twenty-five dollar wine and single barrel scotch [00:56.46]You worked hard for everything you got and that's a lot [01:02.14] [01:08.16]Won't read no fiction books [01:11.63]Eating every dish that the government cooks [01:16.63]You kneel at mass when gravity pulls you In [01:22.67] [02:19.02]The modern age Is just what you needed [02:22.77]Your shoes all shined and your pants all pleated [02:27.71]You can buy your food with the money from your job [02:33.80] [02:39.41]I ain't saying I'm better than you [02:43.18]I got pride In the things I used to know how to do [02:47.56] [02:48.22]But I'm vain self-destructive and full of regret [02:53.81] [02:59.65]The deaf gods got turned around [03:02.85] [03:03.38]Put birds In the sky and man on the ground [03:07.40] [03:08.39]Put beauty Into light [03:11.29]And blindness Into sound [03:14.38] [03:19.57]Windows on the wall [03:20.92] [03:21.43]And sequins on the gown [03:24.62] [03:29.64]Coals on the fire [03:31.03] [03:31.58]And diamonds on the crown [03:35.56] [03:39.72]Angels In the heavens [03:41.49]And demons all around