The Handshake Lyrics - Stranger Than Fiction - Bad Religion

Every time you shake someone's hand 

And it feels like your best friend 

Could it be that it's only superficiality? 

Without regard to well being without an inkling of compromise 

Handshakes are nothing but a subtle fuck you 

And contracts determine the best friendships 

This is the way of the modern world 

Everyone's vying for patronage 

This is the way of the modern world 

And something has gotta give 

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Every time you shake someone's hand 

And you share neither color or creed 

You gotta overcome the obstacles of history 

There is restrained passion mistrust and bigotry 

And these have created the new foundations of society 

There's no harmony just class and race 

This is the way of the modern world 

Everyone's fighting for dominance 

This is the way of the modern world 

And something has gotta give 

Now I believe in unity 

And I am willing to compromise 

But I'm not gonna lie or sell my soul 

Every time you shake someone's hand 

It determines where you stand 

And if you won't uphold your side then it's better to 

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Fend for yourself, fend for yourself, fend for yourself 

And shun the handshake 

Fend for yourself, fend for yourself, fend for yourself 

And shun the handshake 

Fend for yourself, fend for yourself, fend for yourself 

And shun the handshake 

Someone's gotta give