Ballad In Plain Red Lyrics

The song Ballad In Plain Red is performed by Derek Webb in the album named I See Things Upside Down in the year 2004 .

im robbing peter, im paying paul
im changing my name back to saul
i got to them and you know ill get to you

im turning shepherds into sheep
and leaders into celebrities
its holy sabotage, just look around you

chorus
cause everythings for sale in the 21st century
and the check is in the mail from the 21st century

dont want the song i want a jingle
i love you Lord but dont hear a single
and the truth is nearly impossible to rhyme

but i know the songs with all the hooks
and i know some lies that will sell some books
so grab em fast, im running outta time

just keep selling truth in candy bars
on billboards and backs of cars
truth without context, my favorite of all my crimes

chorus

bridge
what works verses what's right
hey what's the difference tonight?

take out the sign, forget the meal
weve got a gym and a farris wheel
i swear it's just like the country club down the block

cause you can make your life look good
you can do what Jesus would
but youd be surprised what you can do with a hard heart

chorus

tag
i think youve got trouble in the 21st century
so welcome to the struggle, its the 21st century
i never thought id make it to the 21st century
Lord, i love the 21st century

i write these words from the grave
cause its the only place that im safe
and only the dead are permitted to speak the truth

Derek Webb - I See Things Upside Down

Nov 2004

Ballad In Plain Red