[ti:The Original Wrapper] [ar:Lou Reed] [al:Between Thought And Expression] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Original Wrapper - Lou Reed (娄.里德) [00:17.16]I was sittin' home on the West End [00:19.19]Watchin' cable TV with a female friend [00:21.05]We were watchin' the news the world's in a mess [00:23.14]The poor and the hungry a world in distress [00:24.80]Herpes AIDS the Middle East at full throttle [00:26.44]Better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle [00:28.68]And while you're at it check what's in the batter [00:30.88]Make sure that candy's in the Original Wrapper [00:32.41]Hey pitcher better check that batter [00:33.83]Make sure that candy's in the Original Wrapper [00:44.15]Reagan says abortion's murder [00:44.90]While he's looking at Cardinal O'Connor [00:47.21]Look at Jerry Falwell Louis Farrakhan [00:48.51]Both talk religion and the brotherhood of man [00:51.18]They both sound like they belong in Teheran [00:53.69]Watch out they're goin' full throttle [00:54.99]Better check that sausage before you stick it in the waffle [00:57.27]And while you're at it better check what's in the batter [00:59.44]Make sure that candy's in the Original Wrapper [01:00.98]Hey pitcher better check that batter [01:02.36]Make sure that candy's in the Original Wrapper [01:12.63]White against white Black against Jew [01:14.02]It seems like it's 1942 [01:15.47]The baby sits in front of MTV [01:17.71]Watching violent fantasies [01:19.93]While Dad guzzles beer with his favorite sport [01:21.58]Only to find his heroes are all coked up [01:23.56]Classic original the same old story [01:25.33]The politics of hate in a new surrounding [01:27.15]Hate if it's good and hate if it's bad [01:29.56]And if this all don't make you mad [01:31.13]I'll keep yours and I'll keep mine [01:32.76]Nothing sacred and nothing divine [01:35.04]Father bless me we're at full throttle [01:36.98]Better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle [01:39.24]And while you're at it better check that batter [01:40.91]Make sure the candy's in the Original Wrapper [01:43.16]Hey pitcher better check that batter [01:44.49]Make sure that candy's in the Original Wrapper hey hey [02:01.89]I was born in the United States [02:03.32]And I grew up hard but I grew up straight [02:05.19]I saw a lack of morals and a lack of concern [02:07.34]A feeling that there's nowhere to turn [02:08.74]Yippies Hippies and upwardly mobile Yuppies [02:10.86]Don't treat me like I'm some dumb lackey [02:12.63]'Cause the murderer lives while the victims die [02:14.57]I'd much rather see it an eye for an eye [02:16.97]A heart for a heart a brain for a brain [02:18.95]And if this all makes you feel a little insane [02:20.68]Kick up your heels turn the music up loud [02:22.35]Pick up your guitar and look out at the crowd and say - [02:25.14]"Don't mean to come on sanctimonious [02:26.18]But life's got me nervous and little pugnacious [02:27.77]Lugubrious so I give a salutation [02:29.15]And rock on out to beat really stupid [02:30.91]Ohh poop ah doo and how do you do [02:33.45]Hip hop gonna bop till I drop" [02:35.12]Watch out world comin' at you full throttle [02:38.05]Better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle [02:40.29]And while you're at it better check that batter [02:41.87]Make sure the candy's in the Original Wrapper [02:43.16]Hey hey pitcher better check that batter [02:44.41]Make sure the candy's in the Original Wrapper [02:47.75]Hey pitcher better check that batter [02:48.79]Make sure the candy's in the Original Wrapper hey hey hey