Father John Misty — I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All
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Our naked bodies go on trial
Just for laughing at the joke
Just for saying of the bargain
What any sales girl already knows
Most of us old men die at the firing line
Just waiting for our number to be called
I guess time just makes fools of us all
Now the king regales his stepsons
When he's loaded as a gun
Says a real man is like a country
You need a map to find you one
Now why do you 'spose
You must approach the throne
With its back up against the wall
I guess time just makes fools of us all
The great-ish minds of my generation
Gladly conscripted in the war
Of defending any Goliath
That would deign darken the door
Now with your genius for picking battles
It's no wonder every helmet is too small
I guess time just makes fools of us all (Mm)
I guess time just makes fools of us all
My drink is watered down
The champ is on his knees
He lost the rematch
He lost the comeback
He lost for charity
But that's the job
That's what gets the asses in the hall
They came for a beating (Hm)
And he came to brawl
Go and serve your client notice
That of all young gods I have known
Yours is easily the least famous
To turn down the cover of The Rolling Stone
Lily-white faces so familiar
And yet impossible to recall
I guess time just makes fools of us all
After a millennia of good times
God said "Hey now, let's have a dream"
Where we raise the stakes a little
Come on let's make things interesting
Parachute into the Anthropocene
An amnesiac, a himbo Ken doll
I guess time just makes fools of us all
I killed a rattlesnake this morning
It was coiled up behind the truck
Put it in reverse and hit it clean
Something he said went in and stuck
Hey I can sell you a million records
I mean your image could use an overhaul
Don't you know time just makes fools of us all?
Headlights headed southbound
The loser's exodus
That's where you'll find me: in Las Vegas
Doing my greatest hits
Me and Dixie, had ourselves a ball
I followed my dreams
And my dreams said to crawl
The groom is a liar
And the bride is a shill
The priest says "If these two don't make it, who among us ever will?"
Don't ask the love you dare for a prediction
Wherein the lovers of tomorrow are involved
I guess time just makes fools of us all (Oh)
I guess time just makes fools of us all (Oh)
I guess time just makes fools of us all
Just for laughing at the joke
Just for saying of the bargain
What any sales girl already knows
Most of us old men die at the firing line
Just waiting for our number to be called
I guess time just makes fools of us all
Now the king regales his stepsons
When he's loaded as a gun
Says a real man is like a country
You need a map to find you one
Now why do you 'spose
You must approach the throne
With its back up against the wall
I guess time just makes fools of us all
The great-ish minds of my generation
Gladly conscripted in the war
Of defending any Goliath
That would deign darken the door
Now with your genius for picking battles
It's no wonder every helmet is too small
I guess time just makes fools of us all (Mm)
I guess time just makes fools of us all
My drink is watered down
The champ is on his knees
He lost the rematch
He lost the comeback
He lost for charity
But that's the job
That's what gets the asses in the hall
They came for a beating (Hm)
And he came to brawl
Go and serve your client notice
That of all young gods I have known
Yours is easily the least famous
To turn down the cover of The Rolling Stone
Lily-white faces so familiar
And yet impossible to recall
I guess time just makes fools of us all
After a millennia of good times
God said "Hey now, let's have a dream"
Where we raise the stakes a little
Come on let's make things interesting
Parachute into the Anthropocene
An amnesiac, a himbo Ken doll
I guess time just makes fools of us all
I killed a rattlesnake this morning
It was coiled up behind the truck
Put it in reverse and hit it clean
Something he said went in and stuck
Hey I can sell you a million records
I mean your image could use an overhaul
Don't you know time just makes fools of us all?
Headlights headed southbound
The loser's exodus
That's where you'll find me: in Las Vegas
Doing my greatest hits
Me and Dixie, had ourselves a ball
I followed my dreams
And my dreams said to crawl
The groom is a liar
And the bride is a shill
The priest says "If these two don't make it, who among us ever will?"
Don't ask the love you dare for a prediction
Wherein the lovers of tomorrow are involved
I guess time just makes fools of us all (Oh)
I guess time just makes fools of us all (Oh)
I guess time just makes fools of us all
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I like this song, and I usually don't like this kind of band -- if I went to Apple Music and played the FJM station, I'm guessing most of those bands wouldn't be in my rotation. But in this track -- his voice, and the way that the music is produced, really grabs me. I'll dive in.
I'll have to give this one a bit of time.
Hopefully it grows on me.
Hopefully it grows on me.
Nice
Great song, and then the Bojack Horseman theme song saxophone solo hits before the last verse. 8-->9.
Gets better with every listen.
I kept listening and was thinking it was I Am Kloot playing, so I guess I like this guy. :)
For some reason, I don't want to like this artist ... but every time I listen, I like what he does. 8
Awesome... First listen and looking it up and seeing the lyrics, knew it was a lengthy tune. William confirmed it, 8 minutes plus. Great music from a former Fleet Fox
This is interesting - to me it sounds like it was co-written/produced by JJ Cale and KC and the Sunshine Band. To me this is a good thing!
Digging new FJM.......................
For lyrics alone this deserves a high rating. 👌
this guys a Fugazi
Good to hear one of my favourite artists, Father John Misty, on favourite radio station.
I hear Bob Dylans "Things Have Changed". ;-)
As an avid mushroom forager: very interesting choice of cover art. 
Love his voice and his vibe.