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Are You One of Us?

Rodney Crowell
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There's gold brick refuge in the devil's den You're unemployed and they're overjoyed Broke, dick dirty in a downhill spin You're on the brink and they're in the pink They'll use you, bruise you, pick and choose you Rate or date or complicate you They're gonna force your hand They're gonna change your mind They're gonna stick your money where the sun don't shine Are you one of us? From the boy in the bubble to the green-eyed girl Stick around, they'll hound you down To the so-called leader of the known free world Two by four, you're out the door They'll fight you, blight you, black and white you Grip you, strip you, ill-equip you They're gonna dial your number They're gonna pound your drum They're gonna blow your cover clear to kingdom come Are you one of us? Are you one of us? We'll build your house, buy your car And make you proud of who you are We'll find your friends, pay your debts Forgive your sins with no regrets Are you one of us? Are you one of us? Are you one of us? Dead drunk loaded in a flophouse flat Can't get straight, they think it's great And the whole world's on you like a welcome mat Now they got you where they can watch you They'll own you, stone you, rag and bone you Brand you, strand you, upper hand you They're gonna mind your business They're gonna name your price They're gonna drag you screaming through the fire and ice Are you one of us? Are you one of us? Are you one of us? Are you one of us? If the dog we're selling doesn't light your fuse You got it pal, no harm, no foul And the sky comes falling all around your shoes It's like they said, you made your bed