Keepin It Real by Barenaked Ladies Lyrics

Everyone who sees it puts their face in the ground
And when nobody's watchin' they can tear it all down
Friend or foe? Cause I can be either one
But if they come at me, then they better all run

[Chorus]
The wood's all soakin'
So the fire won't burn
Now, I'd keep talkin'
But you never learn
The cut's too deep
So, the wound won't heal
You won't keep nothing
You don't keep nothing
By keepin' it real

Long tooth, time is marchin' on as I sing
Just cut me down the middle, and count my rings
You can't keep nothin', best to leave it alone
You die naked, and they burn up your bones
[Chorus]

What's the point in wishin' there was somewhere to go
If when you get there, you can't let anyone know?
When my time comes
I won't be leaving this Earth
And what I've done for people will determine my worth

[Chorus]

You can't build nothin' if you haven't got trust
You're standin' on steel, and slowly watchin' it rust
There's no use fightin', no one's gettin' along
You can't just add sugar if the coffee's too strong

You dig a foundation, put it deep in the ground
Then water and wind'll come and blow it all down
Tie it all together, so that you make it float
Then drop a piece of dynamite in to the boat

They say we'd have wings if God had meant us to fly
He never gave us gills, are we supposed to stay dry?
If he had a hand in the original code
He hasn't paid attention since he made it explode