(Bye, bye) American Pride | ||
A long
long time ago, I can still remember how That power used to make Dad smile. And I knew if they fixed my chance, That I could make those sheeple dance, Then maybe I could play God for a while. But Florida's vote made me shiver, With every precinct Jeb delivered Bad news for the war chest, The high court had to give rest. I can't remember if I cried When they read about how much I'd lied, But I would probe them deep inside The day democracy died. Did you write the book of lies, And did you have faith in Nixon's guys, Did the far right tell you so? Now do you believe in "hide wars toll", Will money save my mortal soul, and Can I teach you how to starve real slooowww, Well I know that you're in love with sin 'Cause Robertson told me where you been, We both ticked off the schools Now my government funded churches will rule, I was a spoon-fed rich kid bent on battle, Big on hat and small on cattle, But dad's plan made those sabres rattle, The day democracy died, I started gloating...... Bye bye, Miss American pride, Check your freedoms at the door Move to the back for the ride I've got that good old money To make the poor folks abide, Singing this what my daddy had tried, Accountability is what I will hide. Now for eight years you've been on your own, America's soul clings 'round my tiny stones, But that's not how it's supposed to be. I'm the jester, I'm your king, I'm bad, With an Admin borrowed from my dad. Dick's voice seems to come from simple me.... And while scared people hunker down My policies sell their jobs and towns. The courtrooms are jam packed, 'cause My laws aren't constitutionally backed.... While my cronies wrote a book on tax, I gave the poor folks a few good smacks And we drank toddys at the tracks The day democracy died. We were singing...... Bye bye, to American pride, Check your freedoms at the door Move to the back for the ride I've got that good corporate backing, To whom the press will abide, At least until the facts all subside, Accountability is what I will hide. Helter Skelter, deficits will swelter I'll build the imaginary Star Wars shelter. Trillions over budget and climbing faaast... Even when it falls flat on it's ass The military-industrial complex will amass Making laws, in the back room, being crass. Now the halftime air was sweet and hot World said "Kyoto" and I said "not" They all got up to dance So we never gave truth a chance When our players went and took the fields, The natives there refused to yield. Do you recall what wasn't revealed, The day democracy died? We started singing.... Bye bye, Miss American pride, Check your freedoms at the door Move to the back for the ride I've got that good old money To make the third world subside, Singing this what my daddy had tried, Accountability is what I will hide. Here we are all now, took their oil The next generation is forced to toil With small chance left for peace again. So come on, lies be nimble, cash be quick, More lies to make my bad choice stick, 'cause, Failed logic is the devil's only friend.. And as I smirked there for the press The years of progress all regress Few mortal men could tell I've aided Satan's spell And as deceit climbed high into the night, To pacify the religious right I saw Rumsfield laughing with delight, The day democracy died. And Don was singing...... Bye bye, Miss American pride, Check your freedoms at the door Move to the back for the ride While good 'ole boys polish up their false pride Swearing God and Jesus stand by their side, All the while democracy dies.... I met some poor folk singing blues, I clutched my wallet for some happy news Then I smirked and turned to look away I limmoed down by the closed up stores To watch my tokens knocking doors But the poor there said the AIDS took them away And in the streets they live by creeds, The children die and our freedom bleeds All around were jokin', their pride had now been broken. And the three things I admire most, Big money, Dad, and my smarts (a post), They bought elections coast to coast The day democracy died. And they were singing...... Bye bye goes American's pride, Check your freedoms at the door, The Constitution we'll hide, Us good 'ole boys will bank offshore and get wide, Singing this really why we all lied, This is how democracy dies W |
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