Graham Parker - They Got It Wrong lyrics

Pre>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 k**ed the wolves in the wild tundra cos man has to be top dog Then they elevated the ignorant like they were gods Chorus repeat /pre>