Song Title: "Folklore"

Group: Husker Du

Written by: Bob Mould

Album: "New Day Rising"

Year: 1982



Women sewed the stars and stripes

And the men they fought the wars

Children learned arithmetic

And everyone was poor

Young man was the hero of the day

Long, long hours and short, short pay

Something I learned in a history book

Something I learned in a history book

It's not what they told you!

Folklore, folklore, folklore

Your mama never told you

Now the women scream for equal rights

Their man wants to have an affair

Children learn to hate the world

And no one seems to care

Now the kids play vids instead

Their heroes are living on Wonder Bread

Folklore, folklore, folklore

Your mama never told you

Some things never change

Some things stay the same

Some things rearranged

One thing I know for sure

Your heroes always DIE