The Critics Are Never Kind - Michael Franks, Get Familiar

The critics are never kind

They thrive on the negative

They seldom give

Their praise or their thanks

And their word is sacrosanct

The critics are always blind

Deaf and dumb when it comes to change

Their feeble brains cannot penetrate

Until it’s too late

We are Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh

We are painters not parasites

Which one of them will ever know

What it’s like to get high on sweet inspiration

The critics are lonely souls

Their job is a thankless one

Which must be done

If art is to survive

Their specialty is jive

The critics must earn their keep

By using pedantic words

Ones never heard

With razor sharp wit

But who gives a sh.

We are Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh

We are painters not parasites

Which one of them will ever know

What it’s like to get high on sweet inspiration