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Derek Webb
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i'm robbing peter, i'm paying paul
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i'm changing my name back to saul
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i got to them and you know i'll get to you
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i'm turning shepherds into sheep
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and leaders into celebrities
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it's holy sabotage, just look around you
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"˜cause everything's for sale in the 21st century
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and the check is in the mail from the 21st century
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don't want the song i want a jingle
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i love you Lord but don't hear a single
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and the truth is nearly impossible to rhyme
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but i know the songs with all the hooks
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and i know some lies that will sell some books
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so grab "˜em fast, i'm running outta time
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just keep selling truth in candy bars
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on billboards and backs of cars
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truth without context, my favorite of all my crimes
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what works verses what's right
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hey what's the difference tonight?
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take out the sign, forget the meal
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we've got a gym and a farris wheel
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i swear it's just like the country club down the block
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"˜cause you can make your life look good
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you can do what Jesus would
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but you'd be surprised what you can do with a hard heart
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i think you've got trouble in the 21st century
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so welcome to the struggle, it's the 21st century
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i never thought i'd make it to the 21st century
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Lord, i love the 21st century
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i write these words from the grave
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"˜cause it's the only place that i'm safe
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and only the dead are permitted to speak the truth
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