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'Rose Colored Asses'

By soosoncrack

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Yippee aye ohand yippee aye aya lot of folks feelthat everything's OKYes,everything is 'rosy'everything is fineNice world to live init sure isn't mineI've asked some peoplehow 'their world' was erectedBut like a secret recipethe formula's been protectedSo I must speculatetake a shot in the darkMaybe receive a replyif I'm way off markThis 'Rosy World' is builton a foundation of prevericationA minimum of knowledgeand total self-dedicationThis takes 'looking out for number one'to nose bleed altitudesMost inter-action with othersresults in bad attitudesAccountability's non-existentthey'll swear they're never wrongI just tell them that I never lieand my 'organ' is 12 inches longLike a pathological liarat all costs avoiding griefEveryone else's world is wrongas they refuse to ride a beefBut that is not realityit's ther weak mnded perceptionTo ever take any blamethey have no intentionThis world is not appealingat least not to meDo what you're supposed to doand be who you're supposed to beeak© 2000 Written October 19th, 2001 © on Oct 19 2001 10:08 AM PST   0 • 1

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"Yippee aye ohand yippee aye aya lot of folks feelthat everything's OKYes,everything is 'rosy'everything is fineNice world to live init sure isn't mineI've asked some peoplehow 'their world' was erectedBut like a secret recipethe formula's been protectedSo I must speculatetake a shot in the darkMaybe receive a replyif I'm way off markThis 'Rosy World' is builton a foundation of prevericationA minimum of knowledgeand total self-dedicationThis takes 'looking out for number one'to nose bleed altitudesMost inter-action with othersresults in bad attitudesAccountability's non-existentthey'll swear they're never wrongI just tell them that I never lieand my 'organ' is 12 inches longLike a pathological liarat all costs avoiding griefEveryone else's world is wrongas they refuse to ride a beefBut that is not realityit's ther weak mnded perceptionTo ever take any blamethey have no intentionThis world is not appealingat least not to meDo what you're supposed to doand be who you're supposed to beeak© 2000..."

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