We’re Only People (and There’s Not Much Anyone Can Do About That) Songtext
von Father John Misty

People, we′re only people
There's not much anyone can do, really do, about that
But it hasn′t stopped us yet

People, we know so little about ourselves
But just enough to wanna be nearly anybody else
Now how does that add up?

Oh, friends, all my friends
Oh, I hope you're somewhere smiling
Just know I think about you more kindly than you and I have ever been
And I'll see you the next time ′round the bend


People, what′s the deal?
You've been hurt and I′ve been hurt
But what do we do now?

People, we're only people
Ain′t a thing one person can ever change about that

Oh, friends, all my friends
Oh, I hope you're somewhere smiling
Just know I think about you more kindly than you and I have ever been
And I′ll see you the next time 'round the bend

I think the end of it all may look a lot like the beginning
But passed around from hand to hand screaming for no particular reason
The company gets pretty thin so we start to shed all our distinctions
So why not me?
Why not you?
Why not now?