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Typical Situation

BY:  Dave Matthews

Under the Table and Dreaming

Live at Red Rocks

Live at Luther College

 
 
 
 
SONG #9
6/?/91
    Typical Situation
Influenced by the Robert Dederick Poem, A Prayer In The Pentagon, from the book The Quest and Other Poems. The song deals with the hopelessness of the governmental system in South Africa.

Ten fingers we have each
Nine planets around the sun repeat
Eight ball is the last if you triumphant be
Seven oceans pummel the shores of the sea

It's a typical situation
In these typical times
Too many choices

Everybody's happy
Everybody's free
We'll keep the big door open
And everyone'll come around
Why are you different
Why are you that way
If you don't step in line
We'll lock you away

Six senses keeping
Five around a sense of self
Four seasons turn on and turn off
I can see three corners from this corner
Two is a perfect number
But one

Everybody's happy
Everybody's free
We'll keep the big door open
And everyone'll come around
Why are you different
Why are you that way
If you don't step in line
We'll lock you away

It's a typical situation
In these typical times
We can't do a thing about it

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