Lyrics

OVER YONDER
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OVER YONDER THERE'S A BRIDGE LEADING SOMEWHERE
I CAN SMELL SOMEONE'S BREAKFAST SIZZLING IN A PAN
I SUPPOSE THEY'RE A VERY HAPPY FAMILY
I SUPPOSE THEY'RE A KLOSE KNIT KLAN
WELL I BET THEY HAVE SECRETS IN THEIR CLOSETS
AND I’M SURE THEY PUT ON QUITE A FACADE
BUT THEY SMILE AT EVERYONE THAT THEY MEET
CAUSE OVER YONDER THEY ALL BELIEVE IN GOD
CAUSE THAT'S THEIR JOB

OVER YONDER THE SKIES A LITTLE HAZY
THERE WAS A STORM LAST NIGHT NOW IT'S BLOWING' OUT TO SEA
WELL I'M SITTIN' HERE AND FEELIN’ A LITTLE CRAZY
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING TO ME
I LOOK OUT ON THE SOLITUDE AND I WONDER
HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF IT ALL
BUT I’M LULLED INTO A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY
CAUSE OVER YONDER THEY'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SQUALL
AND THAT'S NOT ALL

OVER YONDER POLITICIANS ARE MAKING PROMISES
THEY'RE KISSING BABIES, ON THE FOREHEAD EVERY DAY
THEY MAKE SPEECHES 'ABOUT THE OCEANS AND THE OZONE
BUT THEY REALLY GOT NOTHIN' TO SAY
THEY’RE LOATH TO DO ANYTHING CONSTRUCTIVE
AND AFRAID TO TAKE ANY KIND OF STAND
UNTIL SOME BUSINESS MAN SIGNS A CHECK AND PHONES HIS CONGRESSMAN
AND OVER YONDER SOMEONE STICKS OUT HIS HAND
AND THAT'S THE PLAN

OVER YONDER SOMEONE SHOUTS HALLELUJAH
THEY PRAISE JESUS AND PASS AROUND THE PLATE
AND THE PREACHER’S GOT THE ALMIGHTY FEELING
YEAH HE'S PREACHING 'BOUT SINNERS AND HATE
SAYS SOME SISSY BOY WAS BEATEN' AND BLOODIED
AND THAT'S NOT THE CHRISTIAN WAY TO BEHAVE
BUT THE PREACHER THINKS THE KID MIGHT A HAD IT COMIN'
CAUSE OVER YONDER EVEN SISSY BOYS CAN’T BE SAVED
IT’S JUST THE WAY

OVER YONDER THERE'S A BOY IN A TRENCHCOAT
HE'S GOT A GLOCK IN THE POCKET OF HIS PANTS
HE'S GOT PYRO-TECHNICS THAT HE WHIPPED UP IN THE BASEMENT
LOOKS LIKE JUNIOR IS GOING ON A RANT
HIS PARENTS ARE TOO BUSY TO NOTICE
AND HIS TEACHERS ARE READY FOR SPRING BREAK
WELL I'M SURE THAT YOU’D REALLY LIKE TO HELP HIM
BUT OVER YONDER THERE’S TOO MUCH AT STAKE
SO THEM'S THE BREAKS

OVER YONDER THERE'S A STATE POLICEMAN
HE'S GOT A BLACK MAN PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
HE SAYS TURN AND LET ME SEE YOUR PROFILE
AND THE BLACK MAN IS READY TO EXPLODE
HE DOESN'T SELL DRUGS OR SMOKE REEFER
AND IS GAINFULLY EMPLOYED AND GOES TO CHURCH
BUT THE POLICEMAN THINKS HE MIGHT BE A CRIMINAL
SO OVER YONDER HE'S GONNA GET SEARCHED
BEEN THAT WAY SINCE BIRTH

SO SAVE UP YOUR PENNIES SAVE YOUR DOLLARS
SAVE 'EM UP FOR THE RECESSION YOU EXPECT
WELL THE CHILDREN MIGHT BE SHOELESS FOR AWHILE
BUT YOU'LL HAVE PLENTY WHEN IT'S TIME TO COLLECT
THOSE POCKETS WILL BE FULL WHEN YOU RETIRE
YOU'LL HAVE LOTS OF DENERO TO SPEND
AND YOU WON'T HAVE TO WORRY 'BOUT THE TAXMAN
CAUSE OVER YONDER THE TAXMAN’S YOUR FRIEND
AND THAT'S THE END

SAID THAT'S THE END

OVER YONDER MY FRIEND