Monty got a raw deal
by R.E.M.
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Monty this seems strange to me.
The movies had that movie thing,
but nonsense has a welcome ring
and heroes don´t come easy.
Now, nonsense isn´t new to me.
I know my head, I know my feet,
but mischief knocked me in the knees.
Said, Just let go. Just let go.
I saw the ocean meet the man.
I saw you buried in the sand.
A friend was there to hold your hand,
Said, Walk on by.
So, I went walking through the street.
I saw you strung up in a tree.
A woman knelt there said to me,
said, Hold your tongue, man. Hold your tongue.
You don´t owe me anything.
You don´t want this sympathy. [waste your breath]
Don´t you waste your breath. [waste your breath]
for the silver screen.
That nonsense doesn´t mean a thing,
they tried to bust you in a sting,
but virtue isn´t everything
so, don´t waste time.
Now, here´s a rhyme that you can steal.
Put this on your reel to reel.
Mischief threw a rotten deal.
Monty´s laying low, man.
He is laying low.
Just let go, y´all.
Just let go.
You don´t owe me anything.
You don´t want this sympathy. [waste your breath]
Don´t you waste your breath. [waste your breath]
Monty this seems strange to me.
The movies had that movie thing,
but nonsense has a welcome ring
and heroes don´t come easy.
Now, nonsense isn´t new to me.
I know my head, I know my feet,
but mischief knocked me in the knees.
Said, Just let go. Just let go.
I saw the ocean meet the man.
I saw you buried in the sand.
A friend was there to hold your hand,
Said, Walk on by.
So, I went walking through the street.
I saw you strung up in a tree.
A woman knelt there said to me,
said, Hold your tongue, man. Hold your tongue.
You don´t owe me anything.
You don´t want this sympathy. [waste your breath]
Don´t you waste your breath. [waste your breath]
for the silver screen.
That nonsense doesn´t mean a thing,
they tried to bust you in a sting,
but virtue isn´t everything
so, don´t waste time.
Now, here´s a rhyme that you can steal.
Put this on your reel to reel.
Mischief threw a rotten deal.
Monty´s laying low, man.
He is laying low.
Just let go, y´all.
Just let go.
You don´t owe me anything.
You don´t want this sympathy. [waste your breath]
Don´t you waste your breath. [waste your breath]
Monty this seems strange to me.