John Wesley Harding - History in the Remaking Lyrics

I thought you needed help
I thought they had you cornered
I didn't mean to come on strong
I only meant to warn yer
The cash meant nothing to me
I'd have stayed in California

I've provided you with memories
Airbrushed all your photos
I've undercut the basic wage
And outbid the promoters
But nothing's real important
Because I've paid off all the voters

It's history in the remaking
It's the sound of a big old lie and nerves breaking
And it's history in the remaking

There's nothing really happening at
The centre of Convention
Everyone agrees that there's
A stark lack of dissension
And a couple of little genocides
That barely rate a mention

It's history in the remaking
It's the sound of a big old lie and nerves breaking
It's a pleasure to be savoured and it's painstaking
And it's history in the remaking

The masters playing Risk
While all the slaves are playing Monopoly
It doesn't even matter
If it's fake or real property
And you will only realize
When you start playing properly

It's history and it's in the remaking
It's the sound of a big old lie and nerves breaking
It's a pleasure to be savoured and it's painstaking
It's the sequel to a movie that was box office breaking
And it's history in the remaking

I hate you with a passion and I love you with a vengeance
I'll rewrite truth just one more time before I get my pension
But I'd give my right arm to see you in three dimensions

It's history and it's in the remaking
It's the sound of a big old lie and nerves breaking
It's a pleasure to be savoured and it's painstaking
It's the sequel to a movie that was box office breaking
And it's history in the remaking