***CAPO 1*** RHETT&LINK C Hank do you remember when all of Georgia fled F that flood that left thousands homeless and seven dead G But while those people drowned and their houses went adrift G C The news was all about Kanye west....and Taylor swift HANK C RHETT&LINK, where I really see the news media failin F every time anyone mentions...Sarah Palin G They dispatch a dozen camera crews every time she poos G C While I can't escape the feeling she's just not news RHETT & LINK C And the swine flu, while a killer, got more love than it needed F Killing 4,000 people while the normal flu, unheeded G Kills 60,000 people year in and year out G C People like to have something to freak out about HANK C And what about Michael Phelps marijuana scandal F Just one picture and the media flew off their handle G He did the exact same thing as our last three presidents G C I don't think our priorities make much sense ALL F C So Many important things happened this year friend G C Iran's Election and Mass Recession and Obama sworn in F C But to us the things on cable news seem so freaking dumb G C R&L: And we can only hope that we're not the only ones G C Hank: yes, we can only hope that we're not the only ones. HANK C I don't think the crappy news gets any better than F The scandals of Tiger Woods and David Letterman G It turns out rich guys cheat on their wives G C That wasn't news in the year twenty five RHETT&LINK C And one of the biggest stories of the whole entire year F Is that Susan Boyle could sing and bring an audience to tears G With all the pretty people auto-tuned, we forgot G C You don't have to be hot to The talent Britain's got HANK C And I still laugh any time I see some poor braggart F Proudly holding up a sign proclaiming he's a tea bagger G Besides any confusion about the revolution G C I think no matter what they mean the news was an illusion ALL F C So Many important things happened this year friend G C Iran's Election and Mass Recession and Obama sworn in F C But to us the things on cable news seem so freaking dumb G C R&L: And we can only hope that we're not the only ones G C Hank: yes, we can only hope that we're not the only ones. C HANK: And I think we three can all agree, the biggest load of poo F R&L: Was that balloon boy falcon who was not in the balloon G HANK: Just another year where we kept the world alive G C R&L: We didn't pay attention but we somehow didn't die ALL F C So Many important things happened this year friend G C Iran's Election and Mass Recession and Obama sworn in F C But to us the things on cable news seem so freaking dumb G C All: And we can only hope that we're not the only ones G C All: yes, we can only hope that we're not the only ones. G But since they're still reporting it...we just might be C the only ones. Nerdfighters, much...?