crossposted from MyLeftWing

I’m not much of a country music fan – I like a few things, most Martina McBride (hey, my mom used to work for her Father In Law :-), some Garth Brooks (who doesn’t like Thunder Rolls or Friends in Low Places… c’mon)

but generally I’ll leave it rather than take it…. 

but this…. 

this is one HELL of a song.  Politics ain’t bad either.

Not Ready to Make Nice.  Dixie Chicks.  Track Plays Here , Video that will undoubtedly piss some folks off  available via flash link on that site too – lyrics posted after the fold.

Heh… my kids just came in and said “Is that COUNTRY?”  Dad’s playing COUNTRY?…. 

Atrios has been tracking things….   Clear Channel may not play them – my wife switched stations locally because of it – but they’re still selling albums and selling out concerts.  Here’s to strong, independent women who refuse to let the bastards get them down 🙂
Not Ready To Make Nice

Words and Music by Emily Robinson, Natalie Maines, Martie McGuire, & Dan Wilson

Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I’m not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I’m still waiting

I’m through with doubt
There’s nothing left for me to figure out
I’ve paid a price
And I’ll keep paying

I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
`Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should

I know you said
Can’t you just get over it
It turned my whole world around
And I kind of like it

I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don’t mind sayin’
It’s a sad sad story when a mother will teach her
Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger
And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they’d write me a letter
Sayin’ that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over

I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
`Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should

I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
`Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should

Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I’m not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I’m still waiting

rant on ladies.  Simplexity will be buying his first country album soon.  Release is May 23rd.

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