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I'm a Swiftie now
I never thought I'd be
But, you know, somehow
She got inside me
I'm a Swiftie now
What a pleasure, what a gal
A national treasure
I'm a Swiftie now
She's better than Barbi
She's a real live living person
She our darling
She brings out our best version
Thank you Taylor
For all you do
Thank you Taylor
We love you too
I'm a Swiftie now
I'm a Swiftie now
I don't care about football
Don't care who you date
I know that you love us all
And each of us you appreciate
Thank you Taylor
For all you do
Thank you Taylor
We love you too
I'm a Swiftie now
I'm a Swiftie now
I'm a Swiftie now
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One school for the White
One school for the Black
Until 1959
When four girls said "NO" to that
Ruby and the McDonogh three
Woke up for their first school day
Put on a dress , brushed their teeth
And changed the American way
In the Fall of 1960
In the town of New Orleans
Those six year olds so bravely
Enforced Amendment Fourteen
Every morning they walked to school
Escorted by men in suits
Federal marshals in leather shoes
Protecting those students
People threw stones and fruit
Shouted and called them names
Screamed slurs at those girls
Determined to break their chains
Break their chains
Break their chains
White boys and girls stayed home
Ruby and the McDonogh Three
Attended class all alone
Taught by teachers courageously
Gradually more students enrolled
Slowly America embraced
Freedom for all as our goal
Treated equal no matter our race
No No No No
No matter our race
One school for the White
One school for the Black
Until 1959
When four girls said "NO" to that
Everybody began to see
Their beauty and integrity
Ruby and the McDonogh Three
Opened our hearts, changed history
In the Fall of 1960
In the town of New Orleans
Those six year olds so bravely
Enforced Amendment Fourteen
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I can take the bullets
I can take the bombs
But I hate all the thoughts
Of you and her getting on
I'm a million miles away
Fighting for our country
You stayed home to play
With my woman, Jody
Go away from her window
You'd better leave her alone
One day she may not say no
She's lonely, I know
Jody, stop messing with her
Stop toying with our love
She's a really good women
And our bond comes from above
Jody, please stop, Jody please stop
It's not your fault
You're just a man
But Jody, come on
You gotta understand
Nothin gonna break our bond
But the pain is so hard on me
I wanna get home
And kick your ass, Jody
I can take the bullets
I can take the bombs
But I hate the thoughts
Of you and her getting on
Go away from her window
Jody, leave her alone
One day she may not say no
She's lonely, I know
Jody, please stop, Jody
Jody, please stop, Jody
Jody, please stop, Jody
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World War II Dad
01:46
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He drove a tank in World War II
Only 17, probably younger than you
Fought for freedom in the Second World War
Most of his friends have passed through the door
He likes to say "all will be well"
Never tells me what he can't tell
When I ask him "Dad, what happened?"
He just says "That will be then"
Dad remembers all his friends
He cries for each and all of them
All his brothers killed in that brawl
All of them, enemies and all
He likes to say "all will be well"
Never tells me what he can't tell
When I ask him "Dad, what happened?"
He just says "That will be then"
That will be then
That will be then
That will be then
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5. |
America Got Altered
03:05
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We've entered the tent of the carnival barker
It's not like it was, America got altered
Facts don't matter, anything can be real
If you say it often and say it with zeal
Evidence is optional if your story goes viral
Just make up a source or point to a bible
It's not like it was, not like before
It's not like it was, not anymore
The Ministry of Love generates hate
They say that's what made America so great
The Ministry of Truth multiplies fake news
About you or anyone with any different views
The Ministry of Plenty only gives to the rich
What they take from the poor the old and the sick
The Ministry of Peace starts all the wars
They'll send you to your death then knock on your door
The Thought Police know what you think
They know what you do they know what you drink
It's not like it was, America got altered
We've entered the tent of the carnival barker
It's not like it was, America got altered
It's not like it was, not like before
It's not like it was, not anymore
It's not like it was, not like before
It's not like it was, not anymore
It's not like it was, not like before
It's not like it was, not anymore
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I Once Believed
03:58
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I once believed in the USA
With liberty and justice for all
Or at least for most
And that's pretty close
But the number is starting to fall
I once believed a president
Who promised to bring change
He spoke rather well
But from what I can tell
He loves Wall Street more than Main
I once believed a preacher
He told me to tithe ten percent
So I gave him eleven
For my ticket to heaven
Now I just can't forget to repent
Now I hold just one thing true
I believe in me and you
I dream of humanity
Singing silent harmony
I once believed in mermaids
Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny
Then I got wise to all of them lies
Except for the Tooth Fairy's money
I once believed the chimpanzees
On the AM radio waves
I listened too long
And I got it all wrong
It ain't truth but ratings they crave
I once believed my cable news
Was totally balanced and fair
They sounded so certain
But behind the curtain
Lies the wizard of doctrinaires
Now I hold just one thing true
I believe in me and you
I dream of humanity
Singing silent harmony
I once believed God made a mistake
In creating all the gay
Then I friended some queers
And now hold them dear
And welcome them to the buffet
I once believed a patriot
He was one of the chosen few
Who fly the same flag
And proudly brag
That we are better than you
I once believed a general
Crossing a crumbling bridge
The gas main was leaking
As he was speaking
Of a new enemy coming over the ridge
Now I hold just one thing true
I believe in me and you
I dream of humanity
Singing silent harmony
I dream of you and me
Singing silent harmony
I dream of you and me
Singing silent harmony
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"As we act, let us not become the evil that we deplore"
Sometimes you go with the flow
You say yes when you could say no
Sometimes you follow the crowd
You stay quiet when you should get loud
Loud like Brave Barbara Lee
Barbara versus four hundred twenty
Got loud for rationality
Brave Barbara Lee
"Our country is in a state of mourning
Some of us must say:
Let's step back for a moment
Let's just pause just for a minute
And think through the implications
Of our actions today so that
This does not spiral out of control"
Twenty years ago
One week after 911
Congress gave the president
A blank check to wage war
Against Afghanistan, Iraq, and many more
100% authority
The vote was 420 to 1
One brave Barbara Lee
Spoke up for rationality
Brave Barbara Lee
Sometimes you look the other way
You comply when you may disobey
You conform when you could confront
You sit down when you should stand up
Stand up like Brave Barbara Lee
Barbara versus four hundred twenty
Stood up for rationality
Brave Barbara Lee
"As we act, let us not become the evil that we deplore"
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8. |
American Dream Funeral
03:53
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This one’s for the funeral of the late American Dream
Cause of death determined to be the Wall Street Machine
This one’s for the family trying to make ends meet
And the old man in the shadow living on the street
This one’s for the weary and the workers on the line
Ain't no hero coming gotta help yourself this time
American Dream in your grave
On our knees we will be brave
Rest In Peace, American Dream
This one’s for the soldier fighting a foreign war
And the patriot shopping at the local big box store
This one’s for the graduate buried in student debt
Living with the folks looking for jobs they can’t get
This one’s for the sinner, the saint, and all the rest
Ain't no savior coming gonna have to do our best
American Dream in your grave
On our knees we will be brave
Rest In Peace, American Dream
This one’s for the 1 percent who gladly spare a dime
And know their bread is buttered by the good old 99
This one’s for the rebel blinded by the rain
Fighting to be heard and see the dragon slain
This one’s for the wounded, the wicked, and the wise
Ain't no help a coming, it’s time for us to rise
American Dream in your grave
On our knees we will be brave
Rest In Peace, American Dream
Rest In Peace, American Dream
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American Lullaby
03:12
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Goodnight my child sleep well tonight
I'll tell you a story before we turn off the light
You tell your children and they'll tell theirs
How patriots crushed the Russian Donny Bear
Back in the dark days of 2016
America was poisoned by Vladimir Putin
His toxin of choice was the Donny Bear boy
A bully born to hate and destroy
Putin pulled the strings of his puppet president
Dividing America, stirring hate and discontent
They hypnotized Americans to glorify and exalt
To join the Russian Donny Bear cult
But Donny and Vlad could not do it alone
The Donny Bear cult should have known
Deals with the devil are dangerous games
And one by one they burned up in flames
Brave Americans across the land
Joined together hand in hand
They marched in the streets, they voted blue
They jailed Donny Bear and conspirators too
The world was rid of the Donny Bear boy
And the people sang and danced with joy
America became American again
And now we can all sleep safely within
Goodnight my child sleep well tonight
Goodnight my child, I love you
Goodnight
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Brave Americans
02:04
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Dear brothers and sisters
Left and right
It's getting late, no longer polite
Democracy is fragile and crumbling tonight
Brave Americans it's time to fight
American patriots across the land
Fight for democracy
Donny be damned
Dear mothers and fathers
Sons and daughters
Defy the foolish soapbox squawker
Have mercy on his cult of angry applauders
Brave Americans will not be altered
American patriots across the land
Fight for democracy
Donny be damned
Dear family and friends
Don't be afraid
Stand up to Donny's toddler tirade
These dark times will soon fade
Brave Americans we've been betrayed
American patriots across the land
Fight for democracy
Donny be damned
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11. |
Macho Man PTSD
03:30
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Macho man help me understand
You came back so differently
Thank you for your service
But you seem a little nervous
Is there something you care to share?
You were a gentle man
A boy in our band
Before you went to war over there
"I can take you out from a 1000 yards
I can talk to a man up in the sky
I send my friends birthday cards
On Christmas and the Fourth of July"
Macho man help me understand
You came back so differently
Thank you for your service
But you seem a little nervous
Is there something you care to share?
You were a gentle man
A boy in our band
Before you went to war over there
"I glow in the dark, I make my mark
White stallions pull my chariot
I love my guns and volleyball buns
There is no "I" in proletariat"
I love you my son
I love you my friend
I love you brother
I want your war to end
You joined in the name
Of God and country
I should have told you
A little more bluntly
There's a money machine
Coming after you
Preaching heaven, hell
Red, white, & blue
Macho man, oh Macho man
I love you my son
I love you my friend
I love you brother
I want your war to end
You joined in the name
Of God and country
I should have told you
A little more bluntly
There's a money machine
Coming after you
Preaching heaven, hell
Red, white, & blue
Macho man you fought so bravely
Macho man come surf with me
Macho man you fought so bravely
Macho man come back to me
Macho man come surf with me
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My Red White Blue
02:51
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What happened my friend?
What happened to you?
What happened to my Red, White and Blue?
America was great then we lost our way
What happened to the US of A?
24 decades living in the sun
24 decades we had a good run
Then came the darkness of 2016
That's when we got the MAGA disease
It started with fear from far below
Then turned to hate and braggadocio
America was great not so long ago
Then we met our fate
Our reality show
What happened my friend?
What happened to you?
What happened to my Red, White and Blue?
One third hate the other
One third just stand and watch
One third kill their mother
With one hand up in her crotch
Some to scared to just say no
Some want the power he bestow
Some too dumb to ever know
Some just want the blood to flow
America was great then we lost our way
What happened to the US of A?
What happened my friend?
What happened to you?
What happened to my Red, White and Blue?
What happened my friend?
What happened to you?
What happened to my Red, White and Blue?
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Sores Of War
02:08
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When I see the Sores of War
Flying high up in the sky
On the license plate of your car
And tattooed on your thigh
I wonder sometimes
Yeah I wonder why
When I see that Stainless Banner
Nailed so neatly to your wall
I try to feel no anger
But it's hard to feel so small
And I say to myself
What's wrong with us all?
When I see a rebel flag
Painted proudly on your face
I wish we all had a tail to wag
Maybe then we'd be one race
And I pray sometimes
For that old Amazing Grace
Some say it's a sign of southern pride
A symbol of our history
Well, maybe so, if you were on that side
Fighting for that mystery
Some say it's a flag of bravery
But that's not what it's about
There was a thing called slavery
And that thing was thrown out
Now it's time to do the same
With the flag you love so dearly
You probably don't know my name
So I'll just sign this song
Sincerely
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
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Taliban Slaughter
02:46
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We fought with you side by side
Against the terrible Taliban
We are your translators and your guides
We are the friends you depended on
We gave you our loyalty
We gave you our trust
We helped you so joyfully
And when you leave
They will slaughter us
Please take us with you
Take us too
Take us too
You will see dead bodies in every street
The Taliban will kill us for helping you
Don't leave us behind, please
(The Taliban will kill us)
Take us with you
Take us too
(Don't leave us behind, please)
Take us with you
Take us too
We gave you our loyalty
We gave you our trust
We helped you so joyfully
And when you leave
They will slaughter us
Please take us with you
Take us too
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We the People
02:31
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There's no such thing as the USA
No such thing as yesterday
No such thing as the United States
No such thing as making us great
No such thing as black or white
No such thing as left or right
There's just you and me
We the People
You and me
There's no such thing as American Dreams
No such thing as a little extreme
There's no such thing as a civil war
Can't get back from where we never been before
Wrap yourself in the Red, White and Blue
Say your prayers for the patriot too
There's just you and me
We the People
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
We the People
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Pat Tillman Tribute
03:49
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The truth will always be
The first causality of war
They'll look you in the eye
And stick the facts in a drawer
They'll tell how much
Your soldier was adored
Then fold another flag
As you wonder "what for?"
Patrick Tillman
Patrick Tillman
Joined the Army
With his brother Kevin
They joined to protect us
From another 911
Those two Army Rangers
Learned to shoot and kill
Fighting in Afghanistan
Where Pat died up on that hill
Pow Pow Pow
Pat Tillman's effin dead
Killed by friendly fire
But that's not what they said
They made Pat a poster boy
For innocent recruits
Trading Chinese sneakers
For U.S. Army boots
Patrick Tillman
Patrick Tillman
Cut down by friendly fire
In the prime of his youth
But fratricide don't sound so good
So they hid the ugly truth
Pentagon public relations
Old men on rocking horses
Protecting the image
Of the United States Armed Forces
Pow Pow Pow Pat
Tillman's effin dead
Killed by friendly fire
But that's not what they said
They made Pat a poster boy
For newbie recruits
Trading virgin T-shirts
For bloody khaki suits
They burned Pat's uniform
And burned his body armor
They even burned the notebook
Of the man they claimed to honor
The truth will always be
The first causality of war
They'll look you in the eye
And stick the facts in a drawer
They'll tell how much
Your soldier was adored
Then fold another flag
As you wonder "what for?"
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Lopker Los Angeles, California
Welcome. I like to make songs. Not autobiographical. Just for fun. Songs about current events and human values.
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