Common Sense Come Unwound

© 2014 Mark Cote

why is it who reports what is wrong, wrong
why is the singer not the singer in the song
why, oh why

why are the ones that always pray always play
and the ones who do the work always pay
why, oh why

(chorus) when yesterday it all made perfect sense
                 when what you said was always what you meant
                 when it wasn't so upside-down
                 when it wasn't so forward turned around
                 yeah, when did common sense come unwound

why do ones who smile the most have the coldest hearts
and the ones who love the most live far apart
why, oh why

why do we live our lives for someone else
and only a few who share all the wealth
why, oh why

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