The Brilliance

Where were you?
 It was 1972
 Fortunate son on the horizon
 Underneath the red and blue lights
 Cocaine nights shining down on you
 Knocked you off of your high horse
 But you never cared for consequence
 You never learned that from anyone
 All you knew was you had big, big plans
 With a dozen pull-top cans
 And a date with the girl next door
 So what do you do with all those eyes on you?
 And they tell you you're the chosen one
 (Your speech has been written)
 Your speech has been written
 (Just make it convincing)
 Just make it convincing
 (Your speech has been written)
 Your speech has been written
 (Just make it convincing)
 Just make it convincing
 And you never lacked the confidence
 Nothing to lose but always something to prove
 (To good ol' boys like you)
 And you had no doubt
 That all your crazy wishes would come true
 Everything that was entitled to you
 Was coming to you
 He raised hell with the rednecks
 And canoodled with the clergy
 Your speech has been written, man
 Just make it convincing, man
 And you never cared for consequence
 You never learned that from anyone
 (America's favorite son)
 You were never one
 For eloquence or intelligence, oh no
 Just selfish pride and senseless war
 You were never one
 For eloquence or intelligence, oh no
 Just selfish pride and senseless war
 A future of senseless war
 (A future of senseless war)
 A future of senseless war
 (A future of senseless war)