The Ballad of Captain America's Disapproving Face

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Murder Ballads

Murder Ballads is the ninth studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 1996 on Mute Records. As its title suggests, the album consists of new and traditional murder ballads, a genre of songs that relays the details (and often consequences) of crimes of passion. "Where the Wild Roses Grow", a duet featuring Cave singing with Kylie Minogue, was a hit single and received two ARIA Awards in 1996. Other prominent guest musicians on the album include PJ Harvey and Shane MacGowan. more »

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Yesterday in New York City, Dr. Richards made a call
Through the trans-dimensional portal he'd just finished down the hall
But the charges were accepted by an ancient, alien beast 
And its army - the Avengers were not pleased, to say the least
If you can't tell the Captain what you're doing, Richards 
Your plan has probably got a deadly fault
No, if you can't tell the Captain what you're up to, maybe 
You shouldn't get up to it at all

Now it wasn't long ago that Iron Man took up a cause
To enforce a kind of order, make the super-powered pause 
So he compromised his ethics and his honor and his friends 
Till he won! But what he lost just wasn't worth it in the end 
So if you can't tell the Captain what you're up to, Tony 
It won't be only him that looks appalled
No, if you can't tell the Captain what you're planning, genius 
You shouldn't plan to do the thing at all

But it isn't just the Futurists who need some common sense 
For SHIELD has screwed its share of pooches without recompense
In the name of world security a man must sometimes lie 
But it isn't just integrity that winds up compromised
If you can't tell the Captain what you're up to, Fury
You won't like how the chips are gonna fall 
Cause if you can't tell the Captain what you're meddling with 
You shouldn't meddle with it at all

Now I won't say Cap's infallible, or that he's always right 
He's temperamental, judgey, and dear God, the man's uptight 
But that conscience is a litmus test, his ethics sure and sound 
So just meet his eye and own your shit, or put that shovel down
Cause if you can't tell the Captain what you're up to, People 
You probably wanna make a different call
No, if you can't tell the Captain what you're messing with 
You probably oughtn't mess with it at all 

If you can't tell the Captain what you're up to, Agents
Purge the file and leave no trace
Here comes the Captain's frowny face
No, if you can't tell the Captain what you're up to, Heroes
Guilty? Anxious? Feel like hell
Better get ready with a memory spell
If you can't tell the Captain what you're up to, People
Thinking twice is such a bore
That's what Captain America's for
If you can't tell the Captain what you're damn well up to 
Then don't damn well get up to it at all
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