Beethoven was a genius
                                                 I am sure
Today he would have starved as I do

But he would have made music still

(Part 2)

Beethoven was a genius
                                            Today he'd be poor  
The richest musician right now is Madonna

And its the ultimate statemant I can make

(Part 3)

Music is devolving
                                                                               Poetry is too
Any pauper with a pen could write the red wheelbarrow

(Part 4)

So don't you ever
Not now
No
Stop
If your argument says his name
Not now
No
Not

(Part 5)

Life is complicated
Art imitates life
If a poem is simple

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