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Strawman

Lou Reed

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Lou Reed

Vocals

Rob Wasserman

Bass Guitar

Fred Maher

Drums

Maureen Ann Tucker

Maureen Ann Tucker

Drums

Mike Rathke

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Lou Reed

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Lou Reed

Producer

Fred Maher

Producer

Jeff Lesser

Mixing Engineer

Mike Rathke

Mixing Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

We, who have so much, to you, who have so little

To you who don't have anything at all

We, who have so much, more than any one man does need

And you, who don't have anything at all, ah

[Verse 2]

Does anybody need another million dollar movie?

Does anybody need another million dollar star?

Does anybody need to be told over and over

Spittin' in the wind comes back at ya twice as hard?

[Verse 3]

Strawman, goin' straight to the Devil

Strawman, goin' straight to Hell

Strawman, goin' straight to the Devil

Strawman, strawman

Strawman, strawman, yes

[Verse 4]

Does anyone really need a billion dollar rocket?

Does anyone need a 60,000 dollar car?

Does anyone need another president?

Or the sins of Swaggart parts six, siven, eight, nine, ah

[Verse 5]

Does anyone need yet another politician?

Caught with his pants down and money stickin' in his hole?

Does anybody another racist preacher?

Spittin' in the wind can only do you harm, ooh

[Verse 6]

Strawman, goin' straight to the Devil

Strawman, goin' straight to Hell

Strawman, goin' straight to the Devil

Strawman, strawman

Strawman, strawman

[Verse 7]

Does anyone need another faulty shuttle

Blastin' off to the moon, Venus or Mars?

Does anybody need another self-righteous rock singer

Whose nose, he said, has led him straight to God?

[Verse 8]

Does anyone need yet another blank skyscraper?

If you're like me, I'm sure a minor miracle will do

A flamin' sword or maybe a gold arc floatin' up the Hudson

When you spit in the wind, it comes right back at you

[Verse 9]

Strawman, goin' straight to the Devil

Strawman, goin' straight to Hell

Strawman, goin' to the Devil

Strawman, strawman

Strawman, help me out

Strawman, strawman

Written by: Lou Reed