Sturgill Simpson - Call To Arms Lyrics






I done Syria, Afghanistan,Iraq and Iran
North Korea, tell me where does it end
Well the bodies keep piling up with everyday
How many more of them they're gonna send
Well they sent their sons and daughters off to die
for some war to control the heroin
Well, son I hope you don't grow up
Believin' that you've got to be a puppet to be a man

Well they cut off your hair and put a badge on your arm
Strip you off your identity
Tell you to keep your mouth shut boy and get in the line
Meet your maker overseas
Wearin' that Kim Jong-il hat while your grandma is selling pills stat
Meanwhile I'm wearing 'can't pay my fucking bills' hat

Nobody is lookin' up to care about a drone
All too busy lookin' down at our phone
Our ego's begging for a food like a dog from our feed
Refresing obsessively until iur eyes start to bleed
They serve up distractions and we eat them with fries
Until the bombs fall out of our fucking skies

Turn off the TV
Turn off the news
Nothin' to see here
They're serving the blues

Bullshit on my TV
Bullshit on my radio
The Hollywood telling me how to be me
The bullshit's got to go





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  1. G.... R....

    Rebel Scum Partscaster. Fucking AWESOME

  2. D.... L....

    SNL thought sturgill was committing career suicide but the worst he did was wake everybody up

  3. J.... L....

    Sturgill’s face at the end is perfection.

  4. J.... L....

    The most music I’ve ever heard packed into a mere 4 and a half minutes. That was an amazing performance

  5. E.... M....

    Shit sounds like Springsteen in his prime!

  6. R.... R....

    Call the fucker,s out brother .

  7. W.... F....

    Such a genius..

  8. M.... ....

    This is what I listen to when I’m doing 110 in a mustang

  9. E.... E....

    This is our contemporary outlaw folks! Just like Waylon, Cash, Billy Joe, Kristofferson. Sturgill is carrying the torch..... and burning the pop country bedazzled ass shaking mother fuckers down with it!!! Your not going to hear any Florida Georgia Line "snap tracks" in any of this man's music!

  10. M.... P....

    I cant stop watching this video. Holy Shit

  11. J.... P....

    That man went crazy on the keys!!!!

  12. D.... E....

    Be honest....... Who raped the replay button?

    Guilty............

  13. J.... T....

    wow man, the bass player earned a medal for his act.

  14. D.... _....

    Fuck yeah

  15. z.... h....

    ive been hopping from body to body hoping thje will is ther noiw I haM OUT FOR NOI DESP[AIR I UJNDERSTAND FULLY FUTURES FORSEEN AND TOLD I WRITE THJIS FOR MYU BROTHJER STURGE A S A HOPE FOR ALL TO SEE TJHE LIGHT IN HIS EYES OF NOT A GUISE BUT A SWEET SURPIUZE A FPORM FASHIONED BY LOVE AND ELEGANCE AND LADIES HES GOOD LOOKING TYOO DOINT FRET AND BE AWQARE WERE HERE NOT TO WAGE WARF BUT BECOMNE SELF AWARE LOVE YOU BUD AND KEEP IT REAL A SPECIAL VERSE FROR A heaven or two now its all uploaded trust in the p[rocess and yall shall flourish too thank YPOU BROTJHER FOR GIVING ME LIGHT AND JOY FOR ALL TO SEE DECADENCE UPON THE HAVENS FOR WELL WE FATRE

  16. z.... h....

    protect the saet

  17. J.... Z....

    just saw him live in Berlin last night - fabulous!

  18. k.... c....

    I love REAL!!

  19. k.... c....

    Kickn ass and takin names

  20. k.... c....

    Fuck yeah

  21. i.... ....

    This isn't putting your face in the light

  22. T.... A....

    DeeDee Ramone on keys...

  23. s.... ....

    Wow. I didn't know country still had that in their bag.

    I had given up on country--figurin' all the greats like Cash, Wheeler, Guthrie (more folk, I know), Willie, Dolly, etc. were old, dead, or not around.

    New *country* , in my _mistaken_ impression, just seemed like really bad rap music with the same topics and monotonous melodies singing:
    a) boozy love songs about their pick up truck [I mean, I don't mind two or three tracks...but the whole effin' album. C'mon man] or
    b) jingoistic, unquestioned and unscrutinized loyalty to hokey Americana symbolism; just like the millionth unrelatable *hip hop* songs that are either:
    a) club bangers pouring champagne on bitches [I'm in my 30's and am an associate at a law firm; you won't find me "poppin' bottles" at "da club" because champagne sucks and I have work tomorrow] or
    b) some seriously unlistenable Abu Ghraib torture tune with some zonked out dude whose "song" sounds like the verbal fog of a guy ODing on cough syrup. Man, I liked it better when my rappers were *drug dealers* and not *drug users* , for God's sake STOP TAKING XANAX.

    Anyway.

    Man, I longed for the days where country/bluegrass music didn't conform to anybody's expectations and had the messaging of folk but with a country sound w/ slide guitars, violins, twang, drawl, and accessible lyrics.

    But a few artists, Sturgill being on top, made me revisit the genre. I realized the CORPORATE industry pushes schlock and buries message music. Be it country or hip hop...those scumbags in suits dictate the top 40 to be filled w/ poppy, safe, uncontroversial, time-pass music that doesn't do a damn thing to touch your soul.

    Country and hip hop have current artists who have some truths to let out and thank God we have the internet to sidestep the gatekeepers.

    Great artist. Made me re-open my mind to some genres I had closed.

  24. L.... R....

    463 people need to get their fucking ears and eyes checked.

  25. C.... C....

    Southern Sailor lectures Hollywood on why being a propaganda tool is wrong.

  26. H.... B....

    I usually skip over most of the BS SNL musical artists, but SS made the show!! Think Loren will ever book Phish?

  27. E.... P....

    That's rock and roll ladies and gentlemen. Oh my God. Sturgill Simpson everybody. Sturgill Simpson folks. Have a pleasant evening. Good night

  28. B.... S....

    Shit balls. I remember music now.

  29. S.... M....

    Gosh Darn religious experience right here.

  30. B.... R....

    That is how it is freaking done! holy crap! that was inspiring. way to leave it all out there sirs!

  31. R.... A....

    Sturgill Mother Fuckin Simpson

  32. S.... ....

    That vein in his necks looking like Kim Kardashians pants.

  33. 1.... ....

    Nobody knows what it means but it’s PROVOCATIVE

  34. C.... S....

    Freddie King/Blues singers should be flattered?

  35. R.... J....

    Song we need right now with Donnie Dumbfuck starting wars.

  36. S.... K....

    Who's watching after hearing about Iran?

  37. M.... M....

    Just amazing, love it

  38. S.... M....

    just fantastic!!! the future of rock'nroll lies in is back to the basics of th epast!!!!!!!!

  39. j.... j....

    he, they , make me omfg forever, fucking thank god for this. now

  40. B.... P....

    Isn't that a Star Wars "Alliance" logo on his guitar the same week as the Rogue One actress hosts? Surely no coincidence.

  41. P.... C....

    You can hide from the truth, but sometimes The Truth shows up on SNL and punches you right in the throat.

  42. U.... D....

    My man on the keys, tho

  43. R.... P....

    He makes Hank Jr and Kid rock look like a pair of little punk asses.

  44. r.... ....

    This fucking rocks man

  45. H.... M....

    Amazing, makes you feel proud to be from the South

  46. G.... ....

    Love it when artists are so into their craft they just fuckin wreck shit! Nate with The Dead South broke strings on three guitars in a row on one song at a show I was privileged to watch.

  47. n.... m....

    That was pretty metal

    n.... m....

    You should go look up his crunchy new album.

  48. B.... D....

    There hasn’t been anything more rock n roll than this ever.

  49. B.... W....

    #TheRevolutionWillNotBeTelevised

  50. B.... S....

    me and the boys on a saturday night

  51. B.... ....

    What a bloody brilliant rhythm section, it's all so smooth and loose.

  52. d.... ....

    sounds like big mistake you volunteered for service in U.S. Navy... Need a hankie??

  53. M.... H....

    They should have Sturgill play the next 10 Super Bowls. No kidding. This performance is ridiculous. The bassline could be a halftime show by itself. And you can tell by the camera shots that the SNL production crew were hanging on for their lives/had no idea how to keep up/probably enjoyed the hell out of this.

  54. t.... k....

    How many more burritos are they going to send come own 🎵🎶🎵🎶

  55. G.... H....

    How dumb do I feel? I watched this for the first time it went viral nearly three years ago and was blown away by the tight, emphatic performance. Lyrics went right over my head. Only now have I got the message...wow...I mean, not since RATM, right??

  56. D.... L....

    I think he slipped one pass the goalie with this on SNL with this one....

  57. w.... ....

    I have never seen a drummer break his crash cymbal off in the middle of a song. Unbelievable.

  58. E.... ....

    Holy FUCK! I had no idea Joey Ramon was alive and playin the keys for Sturgill1
    OUTSTANDING!

  59. G.... G....

    Holy shit

  60. J.... T....

    love it

  61. L.... ....

    he makes his own fender strats this one was a kit and he said in a interview he got carried away when he threw it down lmao

    L.... ....

    Telecaster...not a Strat

  62. L.... G....

    Really not into his style same goes for Jason isabell

  63. D.... R....

    CCR vibes

  64. R.... S....

    Only country arstist i ll ever get down with!

  65. S.... P....

    March can not come quick enough.

  66. H.... S....

    To this day this is still one of the best SNL performances ever. Too good.

  67. 7.... ....

    One of the most underrated singers today, such an amazing voice. If you want to see Sturgill just watch him on Joe Rogan's pod cast.

  68. H.... o....

    I go to the weird side of YouTube, go to turtles for a pallet cleanser, go to some more weird wormholes, then always end back up here.

  69. j.... a....

    I don't know that I'd call it country, but it beats the crap on the country radio now days 100%. It boogies like no one since Foghat! Great job, Mr. Simpson!

    j.... a....

    jeff axthelm lol 🤦🏻‍♂️

    j.... a....

    jeff axthelm I agree hoss

  70. V.... H....

    THE greatest live performance

  71. a.... ....

    Hot Damn!

  72. D.... S....

    Love ya brother

  73. T.... S....

    Smashing it all!! Damn folks, not a better performance I have seen in awhile....!!!! To all!!!... keep kicking ass!!!

    T.... S....

    lol what

  74. E.... S....

    r/whoosh

  75. S.... K....

    Dear God, it’s the 1970s again and I’m in the O’dome (O’Connell Center) at the UF (University of Florida), listening to some band!

  76. B.... O....

    That song is the shit man!!!!

  77. C.... P....

    2 years later this still makes me wanna get in a high speed police chase

    C.... P....

    Chris Preston Yes! Yes, it does!

    C.... P....

    Cool comment, love it

    C.... P....

    I told my husband, I don’t think the sheriff is going to take “I’m sorry I was listening to Sturgill Simpson” as an excuse for speeding.

  78. J.... S....

    Can Ya Play a Lil Bit More Slow?
    Ha.
    So good. So so good

  79. H.... F....

    smokin smokin smokin hot rock n roll!!!

  80. T.... F....

    Way to light a bag of shit on the front step of the establishment.

  81. S.... ....

    barn burner!

  82. w.... ....

    I would love to hear what he told that band before they went out there. Sturgill is the man.

    w.... ....

    He actually discussed that very topic on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast #1356 and he just so happens to have the band there with him, the entire podcast is definitely worth your time to go listen, Sturgill seems to be so down to earth just hanging out out shooting the shit.

  83. a.... ....

    They had to replace the scorched, tattered roof the next morning

  84. K.... M....

    Since ray Charles loved country, I'm sure he wouldn't mind that sturgil plays " shake your tail feather" in this cool new way

  85. c.... ....

    Awesome.

  86. R.... A....

    Fuck SNL. Hell yeah Sturg!!!!! Ronin.

    R.... A....

    Robert Allen Ronin?

  87. M.... D....

    Loved his sound and fury anime on Netflix but I can't get into this.

  88. B.... S....

    What kind of guitar is that that the other guitarist is playing?

  89. J.... B....

    Damn...just damn

  90. V.... M....

    I like how at 3:14 the cameras/director are completely unprepared for a trumpet solo.

  91. l.... ....

    Taylor Swift and CarliB and Beyonce fans are like WTF is Strugill Simpson?

    l.... ....

    Are they? You’ve talked to every one of their fans and asked and they all said the same thing? Also I think you mean Cardi B. And I don’t see what’s wrong with the other 2. Both Taylor Swift and Beyoncé make good music.

    l.... ....

    @Haut Strange Auto-Tune is their friend.

    l.... ....

    Rat Man and? What’s wrong with auto-tune?

  92. M.... ....

    👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

  93. R.... ....

    SNL! Get more Kentucky boys on!

  94. b.... ....

    Dood... That was fucking awesome...

  95. W.... C....

    New fan...now a bigger fan. love the music completely, the Republic symbol on his guitar...priceless

  96. L.... M....

    Simply gorgeous! Thank you so much for your music!
    I've never been more grateful to spotify than for proposing Sturgill to me. As a German I must definitely admit than I'm super envious, looking at most "musicians" from here.
    Keep it on!