Speak Clearly

Colloquial speech impediment sediments the medicine Of ignorance persistent in the pressuring of underlings Meandering methods of thinking while keeping the unthinking Caught in the grasp of gossip sold as news Betrayed are the masses for the passage of time Spent unknowing of the methods of disguising their crimes Through chicanery slavery's pictured tasty and savory Key to vagary is simply booze and gadgetry Was that confusing? let me say it again If they're talking to you and you don't understand Or you resent the information's being clouded by trend You're not stupid, it's just the time that they spend Producing flashy graphics aimed at desperate demographics Accuracy of facts replaced with propagandic practice This is our message to the wordsmiths in news F*ck You Speak Clearly Be heard Speak Clearly Be heard Speak Clearly Be heard Speak Clearly Be heard Let me give you an example from a genius in a coffin I bleed with sorrow for the loss of George Carlin Linguist and observer that tried to explain An idea I must labor to echo again Shell shock, two words, punchy, moving Sound like it might ruin the life of a human Has the power to convey condition So they had to muddy up the description Battle fatigue, still said with ease but it's longer Describes one who longs for a rest with some water What came next was Operational exhaustion Sounds like it could happen to your car's exhaust system Weak language to confuse and distract From the soldier with shell shock from being attacked So think about it when you hear a reporter Describe combat personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder Speak Clearly Be heard Speak Clearly Be heard Speak Clearly Be heard Speak Clearly Be heard