***CAPO 1***
RHETT&LINK
C
Hank do you remember when all of Georgia fled
F
that flood that left thousands homeless and seven dead
G
But while those people drowned and their houses went adrift
G C
The news was all about Kanye west....and Taylor swift
HANK
C
RHETT&LINK, where I really see the news media failin
F
every time anyone mentions...Sarah Palin
G
They dispatch a dozen camera crews every time she poos
G C
While I can't escape the feeling she's just not news
RHETT & LINK
C
And the swine flu, while a killer, got more love than it needed
F
Killing 4,000 people while the normal flu, unheeded
G
Kills 60,000 people year in and year out
G C
People like to have something to freak out about
HANK
C
And what about Michael Phelps marijuana scandal
F
Just one picture and the media flew off their handle
G
He did the exact same thing as our last three presidents
G C
I don't think our priorities make much sense
ALL
F C
So Many important things happened this year friend
G C
Iran's Election and Mass Recession and Obama sworn in
F C
But to us the things on cable news seem so freaking dumb
G C
R&L: And we can only hope that we're not the only ones
G C
Hank: yes, we can only hope that we're not the only ones.
HANK
C
I don't think the crappy news gets any better than
F
The scandals of Tiger Woods and David Letterman
G
It turns out rich guys cheat on their wives
G C
That wasn't news in the year twenty five
RHETT&LINK
C
And one of the biggest stories of the whole entire year
F
Is that Susan Boyle could sing and bring an audience to tears
G
With all the pretty people auto-tuned, we forgot
G C
You don't have to be hot to The talent Britain's got
HANK
C
And I still laugh any time I see some poor braggart
F
Proudly holding up a sign proclaiming he's a tea bagger
G
Besides any confusion about the revolution
G C
I think no matter what they mean the news was an illusion
ALL
F C
So Many important things happened this year friend
G C
Iran's Election and Mass Recession and Obama sworn in
F C
But to us the things on cable news seem so freaking dumb
G C
R&L: And we can only hope that we're not the only ones
G C
Hank: yes, we can only hope that we're not the only ones.
C
HANK: And I think we three can all agree, the biggest load of poo
F
R&L: Was that balloon boy falcon who was not in the balloon
G
HANK: Just another year where we kept the world alive
G C
R&L: We didn't pay attention but we somehow didn't die
ALL
F C
So Many important things happened this year friend
G C
Iran's Election and Mass Recession and Obama sworn in
F C
But to us the things on cable news seem so freaking dumb
G C
All: And we can only hope that we're not the only ones
G C
All: yes, we can only hope that we're not the only ones.
G
But since they're still reporting it...we just might be
C
the only ones.
Nerdfighters, much...?