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[al:A Wasteland Companion]
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[00:00.20]Watch the Show - M.Ward
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[00:21.47]Good night to all you late night TV watchers,
[00:25.67]
[00:26.93]And let me say "good morning" to you all.
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[00:32.62]At the sound of my voice
[00:35.08]Through this microphone line,
[00:38.46]Consider that your wake up call.
[00:41.69]Wake up call
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[00:44.11]My name is Billy R. Burrows.
[00:48.32]
[00:49.91]I am not the man you think I am.
[00:53.82]
[00:56.03]Some mistake me for a writer,
[01:00.66]
[01:01.73]Some mistake me for another network man.
[01:05.65]
[01:07.20]I am the guy who has just hijacked this channel.
[01:12.06]
[01:13.02]This telecast is now under my control,
[01:16.95]My control
[01:18.82]And now that I have the chance
[01:21.74]To say what's on my mind,
[01:24.89]Let me tell you tales untold.
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[01:42.12]For thirty years I've worked here at this TV station
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[01:47.74]In an editing room no one has ever seen,
[01:51.21]
[01:53.11]Inserting laughter after every punch line,
[01:58.40]
[01:59.25]And gasping after every scream.
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[02:05.21]But now I want you to give me back
[02:07.97]The years that I have wasted
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[02:11.17]Staring at these television screens,
[02:14.94]Screens
[02:16.60]And now that I have your attention,
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[02:22.00]Let me show you what I mean.
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[02:39.40]As I remember back when I was in high school,
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[02:45.40]I never thought I'd stoop so low.
[02:49.27]
[02:51.16]I thought I'd be the guy unmasking the clown,
[02:56.86]Not the guy out polishing his nose.
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[03:02.67]So tomorrow on your way to work,
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[03:08.26]Who'll be wearing the emperor's clothes?
[03:16.79]Watch the show.
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[03:20.50]Emm...
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[03:26.20]Emm...
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[03:32.02]Emm...
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