Say that love the lie and lie the love
Hangin' on, with a push and shove
Possession is the motivation
That is hangin' up the whole damn nation
Looks like we always end up in a rut
Tryin' to make it real but compared to what?
Slaughterhouse is killin' hogs
Twisted children are killin' frogs
Poor dumb rednecks rollin' logs
Tired old ladies are kissin' dogs
And I hate that human, love that stinking mutt
Try to make it real, but compared to what?
Say the President, he's got his war
Folks don't know just what it's for
No one gives us rhyme or reason
You have one doubt, they call it treason
I said we're chicken-feathers, all without one gut
Tryin' to make it real but compared to what?
Oh, church on Sunday, sleep and nod
Tryin' to duck the wrath of God
Preacher's fillin' us with fright
Telling us what he thinks is right
But he must be some kind of stupid nut
In tryin' to make it real
Tryin' to make it real
Tryin' to make it real, real, real
Tryin' to make it real
Real real
Tryin' to make it real, yeah
Real real real real
Tryin' to make it real
Tryin' to make it real, make it
But where's that bee and where's that 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
Tryin' to make it real yeah
But compared to what?
Said the love the lie, lie the love
Hangin' on, with a push and shove
Possession is the motivation
Hangin' up the whole damn nation
Looks like we always end up in a rut
Tryin' to make it real, but compared to what?