Malvina Reynolds - I don't mind failing

Malvina Reynolds - Sings the truth (1966)

I don't mind failing in this world,
I don't mind failing in this world,
Don't mind wearing the ragged britches
'Cause those who succeed are the sons of bitches,
I don't mind failing in this world.

I don't mind failing in this world,
I don't mind failing in this world,
I'll stay down here with the raggedy crew,
'Cause getting up there means stepping on you, so
I don't mind failing in this world.

I don't mind failing in this world,
I don't mind failing in this world,
Somebody else's measuring scale of
Win or lose doesn't tell the tale, so
I don't mind failing in this world.

I don't mind failing in this world,
I don't mind failing in this world,
Somebody else's definition
Isn't going to measure my soul's condition,
I don't mind failing in this world.

I don't mind failing in this world,
I don't mind failing in this world,
Never mind the custom suits,
The gentle hearts wear the dusty boots, so
I don't mind failing in this world.

I don't mind failing in this world,
I don't mind failing in this world,
Some people ride in a car so fine
While others walk on a picket line, so
I don't mind failing in this world.

I don't mind failing in this world,
I don't mind failing in this world,
Don't mind wearing the ragged britches
'Cause those who succeed are the sons of bitches,
I don't mind failing in this world.

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[bbbartolo]

Thanks for posting this! All I knew of Malvina before was "Ticky Tacky." You left out a verse from this great song:

I don't mind failing in this world,

I don't mind failing in this world,

Somebody else's measuring scale

Of win or lose doesn't tell the tale

So I don't mind failing in this world.

[Masky82]

@bbbartolo

Thanks, corrected.

[daveyheller]

Thanks for posting this video - Malvina's words are still true 50 years on - its the son of bitches at Goldman Sachs who "succeed" in the world today!

[Masky82]

@daveyheller

Ain't that the truth... To quote Bill Hicks:

"Balless, soulless, spiritless, corporate little bitches. Suckers of Satan's cock, each and every one of them!"

[OrpheusIsThe1]

@bolloxinator Ah cool man no worries it's a struggle but we just hold on and sweat it out until we have the capabilities to sort things out. Luckily none of us suffer from depression even though we do get pissed off but hey doesn't everyone at times so it's nothing unique and nothing for us to moan about just being pissed off, there are people in far worse situations than us so we just wait and bide our time till we are in a position to do something about it

Take care. Peace and Love.

Chris

[bolloxinator]

@OrpheusIsThe1 I didn't word what I wrote very well, but the first line of your post is just what I was trying to say. I agree, the struggle to survive is so exhausting that many people don't have the time and energy to give to the labour movement. Depression and lethargy often play a part too, when there's no work to be had and the work there is doesn't pay enough to survive on.

There's the scapegoating they confuse us with, as always. They own the media. But we'll have our day. It's coming.

[OrpheusIsThe1]

@bolloxinator They are still seeing, it's just that they don;t have the time or resources to be able to do anything because they are have to devote their energies and money to simply survive these days. I know because I and most of my friends are in the same boat. We see it all going on around us but all we are able to do is stay true to the cause as we are bringing up families on virtually no money because we have no jobs as there are no jobs, so don't say we don't see because we DO see.

[bolloxinator]

@bkeay100 Those things haven't vanished, it's just that the people with those good old values don't wield a lot of power right now, and quite a lot of people who should be seeing the problem are so busy getting by they aren't seeing it.

[bkeay100]

@bolloxinator

Bollox

I hope you aren't right, but I fear you may be..

Does greed truly permeate our world?

If so why? how?

Has brotherly love and respect vanished??

I hope you are wrong!!! While I fear you may be right!!!

[bolloxinator]

@bkeay100 Dialogue, Debate and mutual respect went out the window as soon as there became one rule for those with and another for those without.

[mberning1]

Bless this share. Thank you!

[bkeay100]

@trekkian88

Personally, I am sick and tired of the "polarization,friction and outright hatred" that has gripped our country.

Right-Left Pro- con etc.etc.,ad nauseum...

Like My father used to say "if 2 people agree on something, 1 is unnecessary"

What became of Dialogue, Debate, and Mutual respect?

The answer my friend is Blowin in the wind

[trekkian88]

@bkeay100 the the fact that you describe yourself in such manner shows what a good sense of humor you have