Devotion? lyrics

Artist  : Residents 
Song : Devotion?



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Shortly after I first met them, something that
I said upset them and
perhaps we should have
parted then. I was saying how important that
they
were and what a fortune could be made if
they would let me try. But I did
not
understand why they took in and had to stand by
those who were so
worthless to them both. Then
they got extremely angry, shouting that
the
seedy gang behind them may not have much
value in my eyes...but they were
people and
were needing what we give and if you see them
like you see some
roaches on the floor, then
the sad one must be you who sees himself as
too
good to do something for the weak or ones
with warts. You disdain and
criticize someone
who has been compromised but really have no
values of
your own, so maybe you should leave
and find some, steal or beg or maybe
buy some
from a smiling banker or a store. At first I was
too shocked to
believe they would suggest that
I should levae, and what was even worse
was
that I saw that they preferrred their gutter
rutting friends above my
smugly strutting. And
I admit it stunned and humbled me. So I begged
and
then beseeched them, "Let me stay and you
could teach some sense into this
tired old
mind of mine." And of course we reconciled with
hugging arms and
tugging smiles that left me
more secure, but still in doubt. I truly
loved
and felt devotion for them both, but I
was broken up and feeling powerless
inside. I
must become important to them, intertwined with
roots into them,
or else I'd loose my false
and newfound
pride.
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