Compared to What

I love you low Said love the lie and lie the love Hangin' on with push and shove Possession is the motivation Hangin' up the God-damn nation Looks like we always end up in a rut Hey tryin' to make it real Compared to what? Tryin' to make it real Compared to what? Slaughterhouse is killin' hogs Twisted children killin' frogs Poor dumb rednecks rollin' logs Tired old ladies are kissin' dogs Hate the human love of that stinking mutt, cant stand it Try to make it real Compared to what? Hey try to make it real, yeah Compared to what? Yeah President, he's got his war The folks don't know just what it's for No one gives us rhyme or reason They have one doubt, they call it treason Chicken-feathers all without one nut. Tryin' to make it real Compared to what? Hey, try to make it real Compared to what? Yeah Church on Sunday, sleep and nod Tryin' to duck, the wrath of God Preacher's fillin' us with fright They tryin' to tell us what they think is right They really got to be some kind of nut, yeah Tryin' to make it real Compared to what? Can't stand it Tryin' to make it real, oh Compared to what? Hey tryin' to make it real, Hey hey, compared to what? Tryin' to make it real, yeah Compared to what? Where's that bee and where's that honey? Where's my God and where's my money? Unreal values, crass distortion Unwed mothers who want abortion Kind of brings to mind ol' young King Tut, he did it now Tried to make it real real compared to what hey hey --- Compared to What - The Roots and John Legend