Cold War Kids - Sermons lyrics

Getting closer everyday, getting closer everyday Lord have mercy on me, we're talking about two different things Television and Life magazine Lord have mercy on my Lord have mercy on me Got this idea in my head and I can't get it out 'Cause all your money and all your culture I can surely live without A pile of treaures up on earth But what you keep and what you take Are property, vanity, and even knowledge for knowledge sake And I said, Lord have mercy on me We're talking about two different things Televison and Life Magazine Lord have mercy on me Lord have mercy on me Don't want to see no psychoan*lyst Experienced in a**isting to adjust European travel, the H Bomb, Presidential elections Front page of the new york times The front page of the New York Times Lord have mercy on me We're talking about two different things Television and Life magazine Lord have mercy on me Lord have mercy on me Quit your griping, shine your shoes Tell you a little secret for your blues Don't make no difference, just watching from the stands Fat lady always claps her hands Lord have mercy on me Sayin', even if you're robbing from the poor Lord have mercy on me I believe the words can change the heart The words can change the heart The words can change the heart Have mercy on me, oh Lord Lord have mercy on me Talkin' bout two different things Television, yeah, Life magazine, yeah Lord have mercy on me, God Lord have mercy on me Gettin closer everyday Getting closer everyday Closer everyday