Used To Be Lyrics - Charlene

Superman was killed in Dallas 

There's no love left in the palace 

Someone took the Beatles' lead guitar 

Have another Chivas Regal 

You're twelve years old 

And sex is legal 

Your parents don't know where or who you are 

Used to be the hero of the ball game 

Took the time to shake the loser's hand 

Used to be that failure 

Only meant you didn't try 

In a world where people gave a damn 

Great big wars in little places 

Look at all those frightened faces 

But don't come here 

We just don't have the room 

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Love thy neighbor's wife and daughter 

Cleanse your life with holy water 

We don't need to bathe 

We've got perfume 

Used to be a knight in shining armor 

Didn't have to own a shiny car 

Dignity and courage were the measure of a man 

Not the drugs he needs to hide the scar 

Whoa, oh, oh, oh 

Can your teacher read? 

Does your preacher pray? 

Does your president have soul? 

Have you heard a real good ethnic joke today? 

Mama took her speed 

Daddy ran away 

But you musn't lose control 

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Let's cut a class 

I got some grass 

The kids are wild 

We just can't tame 'em 

Do we have the right to blame 'em 

We fed 'em all our indecision 

We raped their minds with television 

But what the hell 

They're too young to feel pain 

I believe that love can save tomorrow 

I believe the truth can make us free 

Someone tried to say it 

And we nailed him to a cross 

I guess it's still the way it used to be