Marilyn Manson

Released: May 5, 2003

Songwriter: Marilyn Manson John 5

Producer: Ben Grosse Tim Sköld Marilyn Manson

[Intro]
Come on, come on!
Come on, come on!

[Verse 1]
I am overground and out-selling it
Since God thinks I don't exist the beatings happen per minute
This is not blue-collar-white-corrective politics
I'm on a hate American style, kick

[Chorus]
This is the black collar song
Put it in your middle finger and sing along
Use your fist and not your mouth
(Come on, come on! Come on, come on!)
This is the black collar song
Put it in your middle finger and sing along
Use your fist and not your mouth
(Come on, come on! Come on, come on!)

[Verse 2]
I'm on a campaign for pain
And when I get elected
I'll wipe the white off your house
The smile off your face

[Chorus]
This is the black collar song
Put it in your middle finger and sing along
Use your fist and not your mouth
(Come on, come on! Come on, come on!)
This is the black collar song
Put it in your middle finger and sing along
Use your fist and not your mouth
(Come on, come on! Come on, come on!)

[Post-Chorus]
I woke up today and wished for tomorrow
I don't want to be like anyone else
I woke up today and wished for tomorrow
I don't want to even be myself

[Verse 3]
I said, no, this isn't your song, we can't all get along
It's too hard to hold hands when your hand's a fist
My hate-pop won't ever stop, I'm fucking glad we're different
This is my hate American style, hit

[Interlude]
Don't bring it, don't sing it
Use your fist and not your mouth

[Chorus]
This is the black collar song (Hey!)
(Hey!) Put it in your middle finger and sing along
(Hey!) Use your fist and not your mouth (Hey!)
(Come on, come on! Come on, come on!)
This is the black collar song (Hey!)
(Hey!) Put it in your middle finger and sing along
(Hey!) Use your fist and not your mouth (Hey!)
(Come on, come on! Come on, come on!)
This is the black collar song (Hey!)
(Hey!) Put it in your middle finger and sing along
(Hey!) Use your fist and not your mouth (Hey!)
(Come on, come on! Come on, come on!)
This is the black collar song (Hey!)
(Hey!) Put it in your middle finger and sing along
(Hey!) Use your fist and not your mouth (Hey!)
(Come on, come on! Come on, come on!)

[Post-Chorus]
I woke up today and wished for tomorrow
I don't want to be like anyone else
I woke up today and wished for tomorrow
I don't want to even be myself

Brian Hugh Warner who is better known under his stage name of Marilyn Manson is a musician, painter, actor, multimedia artist, and former music journalist. His stage name is a combination of the names of two American icons, actress Marilyn Monroe and multiple murder conspiracy convict Charles Manson.

I picked that (Marilyn Manson) as the fakest stage name of all to say that this is what show business is, fake. Marilyn Monroe wasn’t even her real name, Charles Manson isn’t his real name, and now, I’m taking that to be my real name. But what’s real? You can’t find the truth, you just pick the lie you like the best. As long as you know everything’s a lie, you can’t hurt yourself.

—Marylin Manson

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