Cream and Bastards Reprise
Recorded
Release history
Alternate version of
Credits
- Produced, engineered, and mixed by Steve Fisk at his home studio
Lyrics
That’s right, I got him that job
But that’s all the thanks I needWe know you have a choice of airline carriers
and we’re very grateful that you chose…
this airline, whatever it isYou know, summer’s coming
and every summer it’s important to eat a lot of fruit
All right
We know of a small grove…Sweet Jesus, I hope you’re rolling
You’re doing everything your people said to
I’d hate to be the one to break it to you
It’s only sad ’cause it’s true
They misled you when they bred youYou don’t have to be a genius
But it helps to, it helps to
Fools and charlatans, they may get wise
But only cream and bastards rise
Yeah, you could see it in their eyesYou follow good advices to the letter
You know your friend? He’s doing so much better than you
Are ever likely to do
He’ll eclipse you, but he will not miss you, noYou don’t have to be a genius
But it helps to, it helps to
All the also-rans are real nice guys
But only cream and bastards risePeople who could buy and sell you
Sharing a joke no one will ever tell you
You think you’re dialed in
Someone has to win
And you know what that means
It means someone’s got to lose
It’s probably you
It’s probably youIt’s not a race, it’s not a competition
And if it were, you’d be in no position to
Get anybody to listen to you
If you had to, not even if you had to
Not even if your ever-lovin’ life depended on it!You don’t have to be a genius
But it helps to, it helps you
Some are aliens, the rest are spies
But only cream and bastards rise
Yeah, you could see it in their eyes
Eyes
You could see it in their eyes!Thank you, President Hoover!
Notes
- The version on the Cream and Bastards Rise single omits most of the studio banter at the start of the song; as a result, it’s over a minute shorter than the version on the LBL bonus disc (3:19 vs. 4:26).WFA