Janis Ian Some People Lyrics:
Faithful is a lie, freedom's just a name.
Somebody tacked onto your ball and chain.
Love is a drug, you've been cannonized.
You wanna be a high priestess?
Then you've got to sacrifice.

Somebody wants you to put out your eyes.
And drag you lower on the ladder than he is.
Reel you in slowly -- kingfish on a line.
Some people get a kick out of makin' you suffer.

You try the patience of the gods,
In the heat of a moment's pleasure,
In your sad retreat.
Mistake the moment for the song,
The drama for the play, the actor for the role,
The neon light for day.
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Somebody wants you to clip your wings.
Take shelter in the dark and the savage heat.
Mocks you with the burning sky and drops you in the ring.
Somebody gets a kick out of seeing you suffer.

He can't take pleasure. He feeds on pain.
He ain't no gambler, he just likes to play the game.
It's a measure of the man, it's a candle in the rain,
To treasure the link and not the chain.

[Instrumental to end.]


[SOME PEOPLE]
[Written by: Janis Ian
Performed by: Janis Ian
Appears on: Janis Ian (1978)-1978 [1] &
(Bonus Track)-2004 & Janis Ian, Vol. 2-2003.
[1] Transcribed from the track on this album.]

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Lyrics: Some People, Janis Ian [end]