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03-NOV-2013 Cindi Smith

EDUCATING ARCHIE by Van Morrison

Dallas, TX

YOU’RE A SLAVE TO THE CAPITALIST SYSTEM
WHICH IS RULED BY THE GLOBAL ELITE
WHAT HAPPENED TO, THE INDIVIDUAL
WHAT HAPPENED TO, THE WORKING CLASS WHITE

THEY FILLED HIS HEAD WITH SO MUCH PROPAGANDA
ENTERTAINMENT ON TV AND ALL KINDS OF SHITE
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE INDIVIDUAL
WHEN HE GAVE UP ALL OF HIS RIGHTS

TELL YOU UP IS DOWN AND WRONG IS RIGHT
NOTHING TO HANG YOUR HAT ON, CAN’T EVEN GET UPTIGHT

YOU’RE CONTROLLED BY THE MEDIA
EVERYTHING YOU SAY AND DO
WHAT HAPPENED TO, THE INDIVIDUAL
TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU
TELL YOU UP IS DOWN, NOT ABLE TO FIGHT
KEEP YOU DOCILE AND COMPLACENT, CAN’T EVEN GET UPTIGHT
CONTROLLED BY THE MEDIA AND YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO
THEY TOOK AWAY YOUR CONSTITUTION YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU

WAFFLE IS THE LANGUAGE THAT THEY TAUGHT YOU, TAUGHT YOU TO TALK
BUT YOU CAN’T EVEN GET ANY ANGLE ‘CAUSE YOU FORGOT HOW. KEEP ON WALKING THE WALK

YOU’RE A SLAVE TO THE CAPITALIST SYSTEM AND IT’S CONTROLLED BY THE GLOBAL ELITE
DOUBLE DEALING WITH THE BANKS, BEHIND YOUR BACK, JUST CAN’T FIGHT

written by Van Morrison © Exile Publishing / EMI Music Publishing

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Stephanie06-Nov-2013 12:23
There is no such thing as a free lunch....
Great find Cindi!
LynnH05-Nov-2013 17:46
LOL, should be 5 cents like in the Peanuts comic strips! Great find!
Guest 05-Nov-2013 11:43
As I recall (way back on BBC-tv), ventriloquist dummy Archie always had the last word.
V Neil Knobbe05-Nov-2013 10:01
And everyone has free advise to offer. Love the image Cindi. Fantastic find.
borisalex05-Nov-2013 08:18
The colors are perfect for VAN MORRISON! V
Janice Dunn05-Nov-2013 03:54
Good idea - and it's free as they have no extra charges, like rent!!!
sue anne05-Nov-2013 01:53
I think I may ask for some advice. Good find. V
Ray :)05-Nov-2013 01:35
The words certainly ring true today - the song is named after a ventriloquist's dummy character in the UK from the 1950's.

So maybe these people are the exception - they are not the dummies who follow the usual path that feeds the 'control' and subsequent unfairness he writes about.

Cool that you snapped these guys..
wernere0104-Nov-2013 22:02
Hm... how to spend your life or just cooking tips?
Karen Stuebing04-Nov-2013 21:54
I can't even image what these women would have to say. Great find and perfect for the song. V.
Johnny JAG04-Nov-2013 21:24
Brilliant pairing of the words and the image
Margot W04-Nov-2013 21:21
Yes Van. My forever favourite singer ever since the sixties.
How clever of you to pair this with your great find of these interesting people.
Linda Matta04-Nov-2013 20:29
Really well portrayed!
larose forest photos04-Nov-2013 20:21
This is just terrific!!! V
The Third Side04-Nov-2013 20:20
And a half-baked earth too...
J. Scott Coile04-Nov-2013 20:12
I've not actually read the words. Quite a mind that VM has.
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