Congratulations by MGMT
Dead in the water
It's not a paid vacation
The sons and daughters
Of city officials (1)____________ demonstrations
It's hardly a (2)________ or swim
When all is well if the ticket sells
Out with a whimper
It's not a (3)__________ of glory
You (4)________ down from your temple
As people (5)________________ to make it a story
And chisel a marble word
But all is lost if it's (6)__________ heard
But I've got (7)______________ to make reports
That tell me how my money's spent
To (8)________ my (9)__________ and draw my plans
So I can't tell what's really there
And all I need's a (10)__________ big:
Congratulations
I'll keep (11)________ dreams
You pay attention for me
As (12)______________ as it seems
I'd rather dissolve (13)________ have you (14)____________ me
The ground may be (15)____________ fast
But I tied my boots to a broken mast
The (16)____________________ is clear
You throw it in your cauldron
Rust and veneer
Dusk and (17)________ Steinways and Baldwins
You start (18)________ a (19)____________ stock of all the waste
And salt to taste
But damn my luck and damn these friends
That keep on combing back their smiles
I save my (20)__________ with half-assed guilt
And lay down the quilt upon the lawn
Spread my arms and (21)________ up:
Congratulations
It's not a paid vacation
The sons and daughters
Of city officials (1)____________ demonstrations
It's hardly a (2)________ or swim
When all is well if the ticket sells
Out with a whimper
It's not a (3)__________ of glory
You (4)________ down from your temple
As people (5)________________ to make it a story
And chisel a marble word
But all is lost if it's (6)__________ heard
But I've got (7)______________ to make reports
That tell me how my money's spent
To (8)________ my (9)__________ and draw my plans
So I can't tell what's really there
And all I need's a (10)__________ big:
Congratulations
I'll keep (11)________ dreams
You pay attention for me
As (12)______________ as it seems
I'd rather dissolve (13)________ have you (14)____________ me
The ground may be (15)____________ fast
But I tied my boots to a broken mast
The (16)____________________ is clear
You throw it in your cauldron
Rust and veneer
Dusk and (17)________ Steinways and Baldwins
You start (18)________ a (19)____________ stock of all the waste
And salt to taste
But damn my luck and damn these friends
That keep on combing back their smiles
I save my (20)__________ with half-assed guilt
And lay down the quilt upon the lawn
Spread my arms and (21)________ up:
Congratulations
Answers:
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