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Meritocracy (Cream Rises)

from I'll Leave You With This by Goodbye Charlemagne

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Well come on now, folks, and listen to me
Gonna tell you all about the meritocracy
They say that hard work will help you to succeed
And earn your place among the aristocracy

And that may be true I’m not knocking hard work
But there’s an inconvenient truth that I’m here to report
I want you to remember this one anecdote
Although the cream always rises, sometimes shit floats.

Sometimes shit floats
Sometimes shit floats
Now you’re sailing down the river
In a doo doo boat
I’ll say it again
And you can feel free to quote
Although the cream always rises
Sometimes shit floats

Well you might get ahead if you work the most
But if also doesn’t hurt if your dad’s the CEO
Of a major corporation with industry ties
And every studio executive on speed dial
But that's just the way I guess it goes
Because although cream rises
Sometimes shit floats

Sometimes shit floats
Sometimes shit floats
Then you’re sailing down the river
In a doo doo boat
Heed the words
Of this song that I wrote
Although the cream always rises
Sometimes shit floats

So if you wanna talk about meritocracy
Please include just a smidge of honesty
And lets try to address the hypocrisy
Of telling everyone else that they’re just lazy

Some people got a head start in the race
They think they hit a home run but they were born on third base
So congrats on your success but maybe don’t brag or boast
Cause although cream rises
Sometimes shit floats

Sometimes shit floats
Sometimes shit floats
Now you’re sailing down the river
In a doo doo boat
I’ll say it again
Thanks for listening folks
Although the cream always rises
Sometimes shit floats
That’s right cream always rises
But sometimes shit floats

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from I'll Leave You With This, released December 13, 2022

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Goodbye Charlemagne New York, New York

Failed comedian. Failing musician.

The artist currently known as Goodbye Charlemagne.

Guitars: Ricketts Parnassass

Keys: Dakota Boulevard

Bass: Dimo Rodrigo

Drums: Flora Lewpinsky

Additional instruments and vocals provided by Kevin Froleiks for tax purposes
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