Everything Was Fine

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This is not a political song.

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There was a time when everything was fine
Everything was fine
Everything was fine

Back before with the TVs black and white
The TVs black and white
The TVs black and white

The grass was greener even on this side
Even on this side
Even on this side

And everything was simple because there were no civil rights
Were no civil rights
Were no civil rights


Then came the devil and he poisoned all the kids
He raised all of the taxes and he opened up the lid
Of noise and confusion and jazz music


There was a time when everything was cool
Yes everything was cool
Everything was cool

We ditched our parents and we threw away the rules
Threw away the rules
Threw away the rules

Made up our own language and the man was fooled
The man was fooled
Oh the music was so cool

We thought we could fly so we jumped off the roof
Jumped off the roof
Jumped off the roof


Then came the devil and he poisoned all the kids
He raised all of the taxes and he opened up the lid
Of noise and confusion and jazz music


There was a time when everything was good
Yes everything was good
Everything was good

We were set on killin' Nazi's and we knew where we stood
We knew where we stood
We knew where we stood

And even Woody Guthrie strapped a boot on his foot
Strapped a boot on his foot
Strapped a boot on his foot

Strap it up!


And when Hitler died
Man everything was fine
Oh everything was cool
Yeah everything was right

Oh when them bad guys died
Yeah everything was fine
Everything was good
Everything was right

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from The Amen Brothers, released October 1, 2014
written by Anthony Stamilio

Cello : Alexander Knapp
Trombone : Ed Yanasak
Bass : Smith T. Powell
Drums : Nathan Staley
Vocals & Guitar : Anthony Stamilio

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Anthony Stamilio (voice), Alexander Knapp (cello+), Ed Yanasak (trombone+), T. Powell (bass), Nathan Staley (drums)

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