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REAL written by Jimmy Melton & Neal Coty
FIVE HUNDRED CHANNELS AND THERE AIN'T MUCH ON TONIGHT
BUT REALITY SHOWS ABOUT SOME FOLKS SO CALLED LIVES
A PRETTY GIRL CRIES 'CAUSE SHE DON'T GET A ROSE
BUT SHE'LL FIND LOVE NEXT YEAR ON HER OWN SHOW
AND THEY CALL THAT REAL...

REAL IS A HAND YOU HOLD 57 YEARS
REAL IS A BAND OF GOLD TREMBLING WITH FEAR
IT'S THE FIRST LONG TEAR DOWN AN OLD MAN'S FACE
WATCHING HIS ANGEL SLIPPING AWAY
HIS HEART'S SO BROKE IT'S NEVER GONNA HEAL
I'D CALL THAT REAL

WHERE I LIVE HOUSEWIVES DON'T ACT LIKE THAT
AND THE SURVIVORS ARE FARMERS IN JOHN DEERE HATS
OUR AMAZING RACE IS BEATING THE CHECK
PRAYING THAT THE BANK AIN'T RAN IT THROUGH YET

REAL...
LIKE TOO MUCH RAIN FALLIN' FROM THE SKY
REAL LIKE THE DROUGHT THAT CAME AROUND HERE LAST JULY
IT'S THE DAMN BOLL WEEVILS AND THE MARKET AND THE WEEDS
THE PRAYER THEY PRAY WHEN THEY PLANT THE SEEDS
AND THE CHANCE THEY TAKE TO BRING US OUR NEXT MEAL
...I CALL THAT REAL

REAL...
LIKE A JOB YOU LOSE 'CAUSE IT MOVES TO MEXICO
... LIKE A MAMA AND A BABY WITH NO SAFE PLACE TO GO
... LIKE A LITTLE DREAM HOUSE WITH A BIG OL'FORECLOSED SIGN
... LIKE A FLAG DRAPED COFFIN AND A 21 GUN GOODBYE
I'D CALL THAT REAL
MAN, I'D CALL THAT REAL

Available at iTunes
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