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Natural Flavors

from The Next Stage by Englewood

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I read how they make “natural flavors” –
it’s something I didn’t need to know.
They mix a bunch of compounds in a lab someplace in Jersey
‘Til it smells right – just be sure it doesn’t glow.
Slap an apple on the label, call it natural,
start an ad campaign, & presto, it’s ready to go.

I read how they make Top 10 Music –
it’s something I didn’t want to know.
They manufacture a beat and a track with the chords
that the computer says is certain to sell.
Mix in some sexy phrases, add on someone else’s melody,
an ad campaign and it’s ready to go.

What is real? What is real?
I cook my own food. I write my own songs.
I guess I’m old-fashioned – that must be what’s wrong.
I need some “natural flavors” and a Top 10 Song,
then I’ll be real rich and I’ll live real long. [repeat]

Somebody wants to be Friends with me –
it’s someone I don’t even know.
He’s got ten thousand more friends, he’s really Linked In.
I guess that would make him some kind of ‘ho.
Maybe I’ll be friends with all of his friends too, have a party! I’m ready to go! NO.

What is real? What is real?
And so I cook my own food. And I write my own songs.
You can call me old-fashioned – that must be what’s wrong.
I need some “natural flavors” and a Top 10 Song,
and maybe ten thousand friends so I won’t feel alone.

What is real? Can anyone tell me, what is real?
I cook my own food. I write my own songs.
You can call me old fashioned — I don’t think that’s so wrong.
I need some “natural flavors” and a Top 10 Song, and ten thousand friends so I won’t feel alone.
Then I’ll be real rich and I’ll live real long.

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from The Next Stage, released November 1, 2012

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