ain't gonna be pretty

by hot glue & the gun

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lyrics

i'm gonna die
so are you
ain't gonna be pretty
it's gonna be true

livin' every day in this scene
in this dream
then we're not
when are you gonna
wake up

i'm gonna die
wake up wake up
and so are you
you sleepy head
ain't gonna be pretty
get up get up
it's gonna be true
get outta bed
are you gonna get outta your head and play

i'm gonna die
so are you
ain't gonna be pretty
maybe it'll be beautiful
it's gonna be true
maybe it's beautiful

wake up wake up
get up get up
wake up wake up your idle mind
don't forget what you said
when you were blind in love

i'm gonna die
so are you
ain't gonna be pretty
it's gonna be true

in those days there was a famine
not of food or drink
but of hearing the words of truth
in those days there was a famine
in the days of the famine
not of food or drink
but of hearing the word of truth
in the days of the famine

i'm gonna die
so are you
ain't gonna be pretty
it's gonna be true

credits

released November 1, 2021
piano - joel mcglynn
vocals - carrie klein & joel mcglynn

words & music by hot glue & the gun

"wake up wake up you sleepy head..." excerpt glued with gratitude from 'when the red, red robin' (1926) by harry woods

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hot glue & the gun New York, New York

hot glue & the gun craft intimate, interactive, theater-rock. we glue together story & song to elevate creativity and empower community. love is not a spectator sport. come #betheglue with us.

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