Barenaked Ladies - Elf's Lament

I'm a man of reason, and they say "'tis the season to be jolly"
But it's folly when you volley for position


Never in existence has there been such a resistance
To ideas meant to free us
If you could see us, then you'd listen

Toiling through the ages, making toys on garnished wages There's no union
We're only through when we outdo the competition

I make toys, but I've got aspirations
Make some noise
Use your imagination
Girls and boys, before you wish for what you wish for
There's a list for who's been
Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf

A full indentured servitude can reflect on one's attitude
But that silly red hat just makes the fat man look outrageous

Absurd though it may seem, you know, I've heard there's even
been illegal doping
And though we're coping, I just hope it's not contagious

You try to start a movement, and you think you see
improvement
But when thrown into the moment, we just don't seem so
courageous

I make toys, but I've got aspirations
Make some noise
Use your imagination
Girls and boys, before you wish for what you wish for
There's a list for who's been
Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf


You look at yourself
You're an elf
And the shelf is just filled with disappointing memories
Trends come and go, and your friends wanna know why you
aren't just happy making
Crappy little gizmos
Every kid knows they'll just throw this stuff away

We're used to repetition, so we drew up a petition
We, the undersigned, feel undermined
Let's redefine "employment"

We know that we've got leverage, so we'll hand the fat man a
beverage
And sit back while we attack the utter lack of our enjoyment

It may be tough to swallow, but our threats are far from hollow
He may thunder, but if he blunders, he may wonder where the
toys went

I make toys, but I've got aspirations
Make some noise
Use your imagination
Girls and boys, before you wish for what you wish for
There's a list for who's been
Naughty or nice, but consider the price
Naughty or nice, but consider the price
Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf

Do you think ur brainy ? or beautiful ?

If somebody told this " the world is based on brain or beauty, i think u dun have neither one of it"

how would you feel ? Being a female who has came a long way in this world , and some guy tell you this after knowing you for just two years.

I may not be gifted with the look , but i declare myself that i am a women with brains . After all how can i survive without a brain.

I can only point out guys who think like this are shallow minded. They think there far superior then women , they think they can do anything in this world and get away with it. Their destiny and dreams are from a small amount , their windows shut and they have no O2 to think clearly with their brains

No one is born without two of the above, if they did they wouldn't be out in this society or alive , God gave us both , a brain first then followed by the individual beauty. To say to someone that your neither beautiful nor smart or have the brains is just plain stupid. In return it makes you look like one's brain is not working properly . I am beautiful within my own individual limits , one has no right in claiming other's are not beautiful , smart or dun have the brains.

You can judge people physical appearance , i may not appear pretty but i still do have an independent mind of mine. I able to tell which is wrong , and right , i am able to feel guilty and forgive people within my limits. Again i am telling out to the world dun judge someone by her or his look , looks aren't everything . Whats important is whats within oneself , he or her maybe a loser outside but you never know their hidden strengths. Don't judge them for their weakness instead their strengths should be the driven factor that places above all feelings