I don't want a know-it-all for a teacher I don't need an anthem for a song I don't want a saint for a preacher And I don't want a landfill for a lawn I don't want a loudmouth for a president But I don't cheer for the red or blue team All I want is a neighbor I can learn something from Be good to them and they'd be good to me Compassion is only in fashion when someone is watching Is it only worth something if someone is willing to buy it The flow of traffic is slow and it seems to be stopping Like we're all living in one big advertisement I don't want s know-it-all for a teacher I don't need an anthem for a song I don't want a saint for a preacher And I don't want a landfill for a lawn I don't want a loudmouth for a president I don't need same-day delivery All I want is a neighbor I can learn something from Be kind to them and they'd be kind to me When did everyone's day become my business If I try to escape it I feel left out Politicians on TV are fighting like families on Christmas So far each other's failures is all they've talked about You're right I'm cranky that'll happen when you're aging Interested less and less in relevancy I'm a critic of the critics, I'm a lover of the classics a hopeless romantic and a realist in the making I only look for reason when it's hiding And I only search in the shadow of doubt I only understand living when someone is dying So I should have reached enlightenment by now I don't want a know-it-all for a teacher I don't need an anthem for a song I don't want a saint for a preacher And I don't want a landfill for a lawn I don't want a loudmouth for a president More nonsense is just what I don't need all I want is a neighbor I can learn something from Be there for them and they'd be there for me Be there for you and you'll be there for me
seth stating the value of simplicity in an over complicated world. i appriciate the avetts being/living their core values.
“Compassion is only in fashion when somebody’s watching.”
I love this. Fantastic as always.
Thank you for sharing ❤️
I love your ❤️ Seth Avett. You are a good man.
"When did everyone's day become my business?" I love this and feel this so much
This is a fantastic song. Beautifully written and performed!
Thank you for the joy and the musical medicine. :-)
What a fantastic song. The art of songwriting still exists.
Oh how I love Seth Avett. Such a beautiful song. ❤❤❤
Just listened a few more times…great lyrics. Beautiful
I love folk music
so beautiful.... thank you so much Seth for this much needed medicine..
The birds in the background are singing it right back at ya.
It all starts with a Hello & Smile
So miss these brothers ❤️🧡💛
Wow - that was truly awesome. Thank you Seth. Let's all get on board with this song like a new anthem.
Merci mon frère pour cette merveilleuse initiative : traduire cette chanson interprétée par Seth Avett. Vraiment cela me réjouit.
This song is precious.
Good lord, I keep saying it. There’s nothing even mediocre in the too box. This one feels like someone was actually listening.
Such truth and sincerity in these lyrics!❤
Thank you Seth 🙏🏻💚
Great song. I love it
Awsome song during these strange times
Well said. In these strange times, honesty, kindness & meaning can feel sparse.
I don't want a know-it-all for a teacher
I don't need an anthem for a song
I don't want a saint for a preacher
And I don't want a landfill for a lawn
I don't want a loudmouth for a president
But I don't cheer for the red or blue team
All I want is a neighbor I can learn something from
Be good to them and they'd be good to me
Compassion is only in fashion when someone is watching
Is it only worth something if someone is willing to buy it
The flow of traffic is slow and it seems to be stopping
Like we're all living in one big advertisement
I don't want s know-it-all for a teacher
I don't need an anthem for a song
I don't want a saint for a preacher
And I don't want a landfill for a lawn
I don't want a loudmouth for a president
I don't need same-day delivery
All I want is a neighbor I can learn something from
Be kind to them and they'd be kind to me
When did everyone's day become my business
If I try to escape it I feel left out
Politicians on TV are fighting like families on Christmas
So far each other's failures is all they've talked about
You're right I'm cranky that'll happen when you're aging
Interested less and less in relevancy
I'm a critic of the critics, I'm a lover of the classics
a hopeless romantic and a realist in the making
I only look for reason when it's hiding
And I only search in the shadow of doubt
I only understand living when someone is dying
So I should have reached enlightenment by now
I don't want a know-it-all for a teacher
I don't need an anthem for a song
I don't want a saint for a preacher
And I don't want a landfill for a lawn
I don't want a loudmouth for a president
More nonsense is just what I don't need
all I want is a neighbor I can learn something from
Be there for them and they'd be there for me
Be there for you and you'll be there for me
This is amazing!
Fabulous song. Luv it
Thank you Seth you made me 😃
Perfect.
Amazing.
Perfect
Great song. Has a lot to say.
Powerful!!!
Amen Honey!
Bravo 👏
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This is nice! I record my songs acoustically too if that's your thing.
I'll be there for you, if you be there for me. amen. turn off teh yelling on TV. talk to people. create love. find what you need. hope....
What's in the top right corner of the door behind you the entire time? Original song, well sung.
cover that song Tony Soprano is mumbling when he gets his first panic attack in that big Tahoe.
Should’ve put this on the third gleam
Yup! Nothing, just epic.
I don’t want to sing “Kumbaya” to a fascist or engage in false equivalency.