They Got It Wrong (As Usual) — текст песни (Graham Parker)

Intro F C G (twice)
F C G
They took the girl with the famous eyebrows and plucked them out
F C
They made her shadow disappear in the mirror
G
And called it a shadow of doubt
F C
Then they wanted us to pay up front
G Am
For the privilege of watching this go down
F C G
Then they painted her eyebrows back on now she`s a clown

CHORUS
F C G
They got it wrong (as usual)
They got it wrong (as usual)
Am
They got it wrong

They took the boy with the overworked vibrato
and called him a singer of songs
They made him lose his faith on the spotlight
till he started singing `bout his gun
They shot the wolves in the wild tundra cos man has to be top dog
Then they hauled out an innocent victim and gave him a hearty flog

CHORUS REPEAT

G Am
They got it wrong and made it worthless
G Am
Got it wrong and made it worthless
G Am G Am
As usual. As usual

They took the real things that worked for us and threw them out
They took the only things that really mattered
and said this is not what it`s about
They killed the wolves in the wild tundra cos man has to be top dog
Then they elevated the ignorant like they were Gods

CHORUS REPEAT