All Things Considered - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

There is this older guy

That comes around from time to time

We’re sure that he fought in the war

The war in Vietnam

Most of what he tells us No one’s verified

He swears that he was there

The day that Brendan Behan died

He also claims he trained

A kid named Cassius Clay

And cost Goldwater the election

On election day

If he was still with us today

Then he would introduce

Us to his closest friend

The one and only Lenny Bruce

The truth is what he’s been through

And what he’s had to do What he’s seen, and what he’s done

All things considered

What he’s telling us Isn’t hurting anyone

We knew it’s true

He’s short a few

Check out the deck, it’s light

Said he wrote the entire soundtrack

For A Hard Day’s Night

On Peyton Place

Played second base

He says but he regrets

The stadium was Shea

The team the New York Mets

The truth is what he’s been through

And what he’s had to do What he’s seen, and what he’s done

All things considered

What he’s telling us Isn’t hurting anyone

All things considered

He’s not bitter

He’s not mean

No, he’s not done

All things considered

What he’s telling us Isn’t hurting anyone

There is this older guy

That comes around from time to time

We’re sure that he fought in the war

The war in Vietnam

Most of what he tells us No one’s verified

He swears he was there

The day that Brendan Behan died

The truth is what he’s been through

And what he’s had to do What he’s seen, and what he’s done

All things considered

What he’s telling us Isn’t hurting anyone

All things considered

He’s not bitter

He’s not mean

No, he’s not done

All things considered

What he’s telling us Isn’t hurting anyone

Every now and then

We hear our song