Lives Of Attrition (the Best We Can Do) lyrics

We've been fooling ourselves Pretending that we are secured Telling ourselves that it takes nothing to endure All the painful and disdainful parts of living But to go on living Is about the best we can do Go on livin' with lies we've been livin' with all of our lives Takin' shelter for comfort whether or not there's a storm Lookin' down from on high with a tear he may cry for the human condition Lookin' down from above makes it simpler in these lives of attrition Well I know it don't matter The silly song and dance I like to do But it feels pretty good, and it helps pass the time, And I hope it can feel good for you, too Cause feelin' good Is about the best we can do Feelin' good in the face of the chaos that comes down around us In the daily facade of this world that don't offer us much And I know you already know this deep down, underground, just like Brown But to stare back at the nothingness and smile Is about the best we can do Go on livin' with lives we've been livin' with all of our lives Taking shelter for comfort whether or not there's a storm Lookin' down from on high with a tear he may cry for the human condition Lookin' down from above makes it simpler in these lives of attrition Lookin' down from above makes it simpler in these lives of attrition