Defeatist's Lament

by Guided by Voices

From the album: Please Be Honest

Track 14 of 15 on Please Be Honest (2016).

Duration: 2:23

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Lyrics for Defeatist's Lament

Can we live without nets In the empire of the bottle? Shall we not sink From the effort of the swamp? No more shots in the arm No more comebacks in the bottom Rise to the top Merely offering the plate A louse on it's knees Sees beneath trees A louse on it's knees Must therefore be praying

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