Nellie McKay - Inner Peace

In high school it was cool to say
you look funny
youre a retard dummy
a retarded dummy
yeah you suck out of luck
youre no Playboy bunny
hee hee
so you laugh, its a gas
theyre right on the money
theyre just being funny, hysterically funny
yeah im stupid its true
now can we be chummy?
Maybe

But then it hits you, then it kicks you
then you realize youre not unique
and you ignore it, you implore it
just to let you turn the other cheek
dont wanna think about the schools in Bosnia
dont wanna sing about food in Somalia
I dont need this, I dont see this
all I want is inner peace

Graduate but too late
college will just hurt you
soon theyll all desert you
get your just desserts you
all essays MLA format theyll convert you
Could they?
so you try its like pie
get just more alert you
theyll not try to hurt you
only you can hurt you
so you say, so you play
they would not subvert you
Would they?

But then it hits you, then it kicks you
then you realize youre not unique
and you ignore it, you implore it
just to let you get on through the week
dont wanna think about the new armed forces
dont wanna sing about no carriage horses
I dont need this, I dont see this
all I want is inner peace

You pretend its the end
ah yes Im all grown now
uh-huh Im at home now
fool, youre never home now
even this laughll pass
go answer your phone now
youll see
see I told you youre old
now youre all alone now
look ma how Ive grown now
aint you proud Im grown now
look this head is all dead
see how much youve done now
You pussy

But then it hits you, then it ki

Nellie McKay - "Inner Peace" - Seattle 10/6/07

One of her classics, top-speed as usual! Also have some photos here: http://shoogle.smugmug.com/gallery/3621685.

"Inner Peace" - Nellie McKay

with band: Alexi David (bass), Tivon Pennicott (sax), Kenneth Salters (drums) Engineer: MP Kuo Studio: Lofish.

Nellie McKay Outpost in the Burbs " Inner Peace"

Nellie McKay playing "Inner Peace" in Montclair NJ at Outpost in the Burbs.

Nellie McKay - San Francisco Night 11/23/04

Nellie McKay - San Francisco Night: Live at The Independent, November 23, 2004 Toto Dies Clonie Inner Peace I Wanna Get Married Pounce Won't U Please B ...

Nellie McKay live at Hove Festival, Norway, June 2007

Nellie McKay's full concert at Hove Festival, Arendal, Norway, June 2007. Setlist: 1. Toto Dies 2. Lali Est Paresseux 3. Cupcake 4. Yodel 5. It's A Pose 6. Mother ...