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Go to New York, go to Times Square

Oh my God, Check it out, is that MTV over there?

Look at me, I’m so hot in my little money hungry black dress

And my tiny hooker heels

Wouldn’t it be great to ride in a romantic carriage

Drawn by that dirty, dying piece of animal flesh

Robbed of its dignity and forced into a life of slavery

Wait, what’s in that pile of trash bags?

Is that a man shivering in his sleep?

Oh, no, Honey, those are just helpless props in the

Broadway play called life

Placed so delicately to make you & I feel lucky & special

Feel the touristy ambiance of New York, isn’t it great

God I love my self absorbed, ambivalent life



Misery surrounded by prosperity

Misery surrounded by prosperity

Misery is not so bad



Hey, will you take my picture right here, right in front

Of this billboard with nearly naked 15 year old girls

Advertising clothes you could only dream of buying

And make sure you get the big ugly neon sign

And oh my God, get that bum in it too so it looks authentic

We don’t have bums in Indiana, this is so cool.

And there’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral, that is so beautiful

I have to go in and stare in amazement like some dumb animal

I have to go in and pray for the first time

In 5 years so that I can pretend my soul is righteous

And light a candle for all those brave souls who died

That would make me feel so good about myself

Thank God I’m dumb, it makes life so easy



Misery surrounded by prosperity

Misery surrounded by prosperity

Misery is not so bad