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Compared To What (Single Edit) Lyrics by Roberta Flack

First Take (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

2020

[Verse 1]
\nSaid I love the lie, lie the love
\nHangin' on with a push and shove
\nSlaughterhouse is killin' hogs
\nTwisted children are killin' frogs
\nLooks like we always end up in a rut
\nTryin' to make it real, but compared to what?
\n
\n[Verse 2]
\nSaid the President, he's got his war
\nFolks don't know just what it's for
\nNo one gives us rhyme or reason
\nYou have one doubt, they call it treason
\nI said we're chicken feathers, all without one gut
\nTryin' to make it real, but compared to what?
\n
\n[Verse 3]
\nGo to church on Sunday, sleep and nod
\nTryin' to duck the wrath of God
\nPreacher's fillin' us with fright
\nTеll us what he thinks is right
\nBut he must be in somе kind of stupid nut
\nHe tries to make it real, try to make it real, yeah
\nTryin' to make it real, real, real
\nTryin' to make it real, real, real, yeah
\nTryin' to make it real, yeah
\nReal, real, real, real
\nTryin' to make it real
\nTryin' to make it real, yeah
\n
\n[Verse 4]
\nBut where's that bee and where's their honey?
\nWhere's my God and where's my money?
\nUnreal values, crass distortion
\nUnwed mothers need abortion
\nAnd it kind of brings to mind ol' young King Tut
\nHe tried, tried, tried
\nTried to make it real
\nTried to make it real, yeah, but compared to what?
\n
\n[Verse 5]
\nSaid I love the lie, lie the love
\nHangin' on with a push and shove
\nPossession is the motivation
\nHangin' up the whole damn nation
\nLooks like we always end up in a rut
\nTryin' to make it real, but compared to what?\n\n
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Roberta Flack

Roberta Flack

About “Compared To What (Single Edit)” by Roberta Flack

Read the complete lyrics to "Compared To What (Single Edit)" by Roberta Flack from the album "First Take (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)" in 2020. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Cover, Funk, Soul Pop.

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"Compared To What (Single Edit)" is credited to Roberta Flack. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Compared To What (Single Edit)" appears on "First Take (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)" in 2020.

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