Story Behind The Song

Conflicting stories in the media - one day something is bad for you, the next they say it's wrong and now it's OK or even good for you. On top of this you can take great care of your health only to get killed by a car! Hey, we all die sometime ... SOMETHING's gonna get you. The style could be along the lines of the Soggy Bottom Boys from "Brother Where Art Thou".

Song Description

Picks up on the many things which were good/bad for you, and now it's the opposite.

Lyrics

GONNA GET YOU

Butter was not good for you but it's come back from the bin
Red meat was a no-no alcohol a sin
Everything is harmful when it's put within
But at least you can be comfortable you'll not die too thin

Coffee tea and nicotine have had their share of bile
The experts offer other things that are nothing short of vile
Is there such an X-File of which we've not been told
Our parents were untouched by much that stopped them growing old

CHORUS
Something's gonna get you it'll get you in the end
It may be quick it may be slow you'll never know just when
Grow and stretch up all you can but a constant pull exists
To cut you down stab you in the back have you slashing at your wrists

It might be in the water it could be in the air
You can't smell see or touch it but it must be everywhere
It's right there behind you for God's sake turnaround
You?d better move on fast my friend before the scythe comes down

A little exercise is not enough too much will break you down
Keep your newborn baby clean don't let it touch the ground
Your water comes in bottles flies avoid your food
It makes you think that after all life isn't quite so good

A moving song is hard to write when you lead an easy life
A home a car three meals a day lovely kids and wife
Bad things go down round the world you hear it every day
How could you ever think that things were really not OK