The city children, they know how to breed They've touched some love, but they believe in need I said to myself, I said I... I jerk those tears I don't cry The downtown bigots, they want to be friends I filled their cup up until they said when I said to myself, I said I... I jerk those tears I don't cry I feel a fever, a generation I am just human, I'm information It's true. It's true You gonna die die die and do that tear jerk And cry cry cry and do that tear jerk Why why why and do that tear jerk And I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you The progress mongers, the south paws of smoke Full-formed veneers for us average folks I said to myself, I said I... I jerk those tears I don't cry And after us the engines will search For fashion youth, the signs and wonders in shirts I said to myself I said I... I jerk those tears I don't cry I feel a fever, a generation I am just human, I'm information You gonna die die die and do that tear jerk And cry cry cry and do that tear jerk And I I I do that tear jerk, its true You gonna die die die and do that tear jerk And cry cry cry and do that tear jerk Why why why and do that tear jerk And I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you I stole these rhythms from the man who had them He wiped his chin down with Uncle Tom's napkin He said you choose this day whom you will serve Take bits of grace, not just the things you will deserve Well Jesus Christ I said you're changing your mind You're turning water back from that wine And it's the day the Lord has made and the year of rabbits too I got my calendar mind and it's set on you You gonna die die die and do that tear jerk Why why why? and do that tear jerk And I I I do that tear jerk, its true You gonna die die die and do that tear jerk Why why why? and do that tear jerk And I I I and do that tear jerk And I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you I do that tear jerk. I do that tear jerk for you