Alternate verses to Steely Dan's "Reelin' in the Years"
Verse 1:
You consume some green things ev'ry day but only those cann'd.
You insist you ♥ humanity but honor Ayn Rand.
You consider Bieber bracin'; you consider Borges bland.
The belles-lettres you label borin' I don't understand.
You consider Bieber bracin'; you consider Borges bland.
The belles-lettres you label borin' I don't understand.
Refrain:
Are you reelin' in the years...
Verse 2:
To Jinping you cling; Zelensky you dismiss out-of-hand.
To Fritz Perls you diss (aloud!), preferrin' cloud-cuckoo-land.
To the torch you put those volumes right-wing fascists have bann'd.
The philosophies you favor I don't understand.
Refrain:
Are you reelin' in the years...
Verse 3:
Offer'd local brews, you choose to use a national brand.
Proffer'd Charleston Chews, your tried-'n'-true's a 100 Grand.
Going swimmin'...? You'll jam-pack the pool with silica sand.
How you manage your decisions I don't understand.
Refrain:
Are you reelin' in the years...
Verse 4:
You eschew the use of ampersands when typin' your 'and,'
use the dash -- although ellipses are the law of the land.
Caret symbols, curly brackets: won't you please take a stand...?
How you pick your punctuation I don't understand.
Refrain:
Are you reelin' in the years...
