Folly – Daniel Johnston – letras

Those good natured artists never gave a hint of pain and sufferingI guess it had a lot to do with a good upbringingRing the bell and the dog comes to supperRadio blasts as we all share the same feelingTomorrow’s gonna comeDoes your light shine bright on entertainment tonight?As the cows stand in line waiting to be a burgerOh, how they sufferEvery birthday cake that ever sat in front of my faceI was sure I’d make it thru to the next yearI’ve seen all kinds of things but Marilyn Monroe was a true starShe was so voluptuous a sex god for the poorRocking and reeling the evening awayAs the TV burns a hole in our mindsWhat folly is this?What can we learn from their mistakes?How to make mistakesLittle dollyThere is work to do the working class should knowTake all their pay and everything’s okThey know these more to life then trivia and celebritiesAnd how often their disappointed with themThe good loving blessings of the U. S. of A.Help us make it through the darkest of nightsI feel the crumby side of the show-business lifeAs promotional papers fill the wastepaper basketsAs the living ask it why? Oh why, oh why…The audience at the movies was restless and tiredIt had been going on for about an hourAnd no one had caught the gist of it yetThe candy and the soda pop pacify the lieThe movie is fake and it influences our livesAnd so we learn to act as fake as the movie wasWe all practice and rehearse in from of the mirrorBut we’re not really thereOh, oh the sadness of the earthOh, oh the sadness of the earthOnly because I love youAnd I’ll always be trueBecause I love youAnd I’ll always be with youBecause I love you