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st. lenox - quasi-nichomachean ethics (drunk uncle advice) lyrics

[verse 1]
h+llo edgar it was good to see you at the occasion of
your twenty first birthday celebration tonight
i know that youve got a bright future ahead of you
as evidenced by your character and intuition
in the tradition of philosophers that we have oft
discussed at family gatherings and holidays and such
i’d like to pass on some tidbits of wisdom as the
world is not an oyster equally for all of us, in this life

[verse 2]
always keep a pen or pencil in your pocket and
never show up to a party without a bottle of wine
dress up well like you were meant to be there lest you
give the b+st+rds another reason to grind you down
don’t make eye contact with people on the sidewalk and
hold your money closely when pick pockets abound
give your seat up to pregnant strangers on the subway
if you consider yourself a real new yorker

[chorus]
cut your hair, twice a month, at least that’s what my mother says
take an extra pair of socks when you go on a journey, at least
that’s what i’ve been telling myself these days in purgatory
that’s why i am telling you to learn from my mistakes my good man
[verse 3]
don’t apologize for someone else’s f+ck ups
and keep a healthy distance from folks who cut in line
keep a record of the people who have crossed you
so you can get sweet revenge on your own d+mn time
don’t check your emails after 7pm, dear god
cause ignorance is the the better part of valor
leave your bartender a healthy tip this evening
if you want to stay on the good side of karma

[chorus]
keep a joke and story at the tips of your fingers, and
count the beer and liquor you consume at a work function, at least
that’s what i’ve been telling myself these days in purgatory
that’s why i am telling you to learn from my mistakes in this life

[verse 4]
spend your early years on the letter of the law and never
turn your nose at tasks that you think are too far beneath you
you’ll find that attitude is really self destructive and
breeds a sense of arrogance that people can smell on you
don’t underestimate the tendency of humans to keep on
disappointing you at every waking opportunity
you’ll find the wheel crushes the winners and the losers, and it
does so with a sense of bald impunity
[chorus]
like the sun in versailles its a part of a system man
destiny and planets all aligned up on the ceilings. at least
that’s what they were telling me when i arrived at law school
that’s what they were selling down at vanderbilt hall
like the sun in the sky it’s a part of a system man
everything under heaven a reflection in the distance
just like socrates and his gold and bronze mythology
that’s what they were telling me when i was just your age in college

[verse 5]
goodbye edgar it was good to see you at the occasion
of your twenty first birthday celebration tonight
i’m sure that you’ve got a bright future ahead of you
as evidenced by your vigor and invention
in the tradition of those ancient philosophers you’ve
read about and recounted over spring breaks and such
i hope you’ll take on these tidbits of wisdom as the
world is not an oyster equally for all of us, in this life

- st lenox lyrics

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