Don't Be Afraid of the Stupid
from The Brian Woodbury Songbook by Brian Woodbury
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sung by Deb Hiett-Borgia
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Now give a listen to me, people,
Out there in TV land
Because the ones who make these shows
Think you're too
Dumb to understand
Why don't you give yourself a hand?
Why don't you give yourself a hand?
Yes, you deserve a great big hand.
'Cause I know when I was a baby
Sittin' on my mother's knee
She told me names will never hurt you
And thinking is for free
She told me watch out for that tree, baby
Watch out for that tree, mama
Turn off that TV
So I do a song just a little too hard
To understand what it's about,
Unless you've got the secret code --
It's the common code of the common man and woman --
Then you figure it out.
Like my mother before me
And my father before me
And their parents before them
Don't be afraid of the stupid
And don't pull wool over somebody else's lie
Just take a true aim like Cupid
And cut the bull in the bullseye
Don't be afraid of the narrow
Don't be afraid that they'll cause you pain
Like Cupid, pull back that arrow
And let it fly, try to explain,
You make a point using your brain
Much better than just pulling somebody's chain.
Now give a listen to me, Mister
Television Man,
'Cause from the looks of what you do
You've got a short attention span.
Pay attention if you can,
before you institute a ban
Why don't you listen to my plan?
I'll make this song just a little too hard
To understand what it's about,
Unless you've got the code, you can't figure it out.
And like my mother before me
And my father before me
And their parents before them, no!
Don't be afraid of a stupid person
Don't be afraid not to buy what he's trying to sell
Or then your judgement will only worsen
And those who know better can be stupid as well
Don't be afraid of the narrow minded
Don't condescend, and don't ste yourself apart
'Cause looking down your nose leaves you blinded
Disdain is a poisoning dart
But common sense might reach a heart
And teach it not to be afraid of the smart.
Out there in TV land
Because the ones who make these shows
Think you're too
Dumb to understand
Why don't you give yourself a hand?
Why don't you give yourself a hand?
Yes, you deserve a great big hand.
'Cause I know when I was a baby
Sittin' on my mother's knee
She told me names will never hurt you
And thinking is for free
She told me watch out for that tree, baby
Watch out for that tree, mama
Turn off that TV
So I do a song just a little too hard
To understand what it's about,
Unless you've got the secret code --
It's the common code of the common man and woman --
Then you figure it out.
Like my mother before me
And my father before me
And their parents before them
Don't be afraid of the stupid
And don't pull wool over somebody else's lie
Just take a true aim like Cupid
And cut the bull in the bullseye
Don't be afraid of the narrow
Don't be afraid that they'll cause you pain
Like Cupid, pull back that arrow
And let it fly, try to explain,
You make a point using your brain
Much better than just pulling somebody's chain.
Now give a listen to me, Mister
Television Man,
'Cause from the looks of what you do
You've got a short attention span.
Pay attention if you can,
before you institute a ban
Why don't you listen to my plan?
I'll make this song just a little too hard
To understand what it's about,
Unless you've got the code, you can't figure it out.
And like my mother before me
And my father before me
And their parents before them, no!
Don't be afraid of a stupid person
Don't be afraid not to buy what he's trying to sell
Or then your judgement will only worsen
And those who know better can be stupid as well
Don't be afraid of the narrow minded
Don't condescend, and don't ste yourself apart
'Cause looking down your nose leaves you blinded
Disdain is a poisoning dart
But common sense might reach a heart
And teach it not to be afraid of the smart.
credits
from The Brian Woodbury Songbook,
released December 1, 2000
vocals: Deb Hiett Borgia; electric guitars: Marc Muller; electric bass: Oren Bloedow; drums: Jon Feinberg; keyboard Ethan Iverson
vocals: Deb Hiett Borgia; electric guitars: Marc Muller; electric bass: Oren Bloedow; drums: Jon Feinberg; keyboard Ethan Iverson
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Brian Woodbury Los Angeles, California
Brian Woodbury is a Los Angeles composer, lyricist and bandleader who writes musicals, post-modern jazz compositions, quirky pop, country songs and music for children's TV.
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