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When I was a little one
Only four or five
My mother sat me down and rolled her eyes

She said son you’re just too smart
For your own good
You’ll always have a problem
Being misunderstood

When I was a medium
Shy of five feel tall
My father took me out to toss the ball
He said son you’re just too soft
For this world
You might as well start dressing like a girl

‘Cause not everybody’s gonna get it
No no no

When I was an inbetween
My brother said to me
You’ve got to close your eyes sometimes to see
Here
Just put this paper under your tongue
You’ll never have another chance
To be this young and dumb

They’re not gonna get it
No no no
And they’re never gonna let you forget it

Looking straight ahead
Is hard to do with eyes rolled back into your head
And narrow is the way
Don’t try to make sense
You can’t rely on happy accidents
To make it through another day

‘Cause not everybody’s gonna get it
No no no

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from The Empty Promises of Rock and Roll, track released February 9, 2022

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Michelles Chicago, Illinois

Michelles is a band from Chicago, described by Atwood Mag as “pairing MGMT’s psychedelia perfectly with The Smiths’ raw candor and heart-on-sleeve sincerity”. It’s a bit of a stretch to call Michelles a band, as it is the singular vision of Michael Daly, who writes and plays nearly every sound heard on every recording. ... more

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