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Take It Back
(Mishler/Thompson)
White-haired men in thousand-dollar suits
It's all top secret; they know better than you
A half-million dead in a trillion-dollar war
The clown prince in chief can't explain what it's for
They talk up fear as circumstances require
With terror alerts, they preach to the choir
No-bid contracts smell awful funny
It's war profiteering; say goodbye to your money
(chorus 1)
They've abused our troops and grabbed our loot
Take it back
They'll keep on looting till we give 'em the boot
Take it back
They stole our honor -- and blew it on war
Take it back
This land was your land; make it yours once more
Take it back
Take it back
Take it back
Bush was told bin Laden was "Determined to strike"
Rice was warned in June; may as well go take a hike
When tragedy struck, the president posed like a hero
(Bush-like voice says, "The people who knocked down these buildings are going to hear from all of us.")
We heard bull from his horn, blowin' smoke at ground zero
(Broadcaster-type voice says, "Six years later, bin laden remains at large.")
(chorus 2)
They've screwed the pooch and grabbed our loot
Take it back
They'll keep on looting till we give 'em the boot
Take it back
We had the world's compassion -- and blew it on war
Take it back
This land was your land; make it yours once more
Take it back
Take it back
Take it back
Troops maimed and killed by the orders of a fool
He's never faced fire, but he's "Top Gun" cool
"Mission Accomplished" on a Karl Rove banner
Multitudes die but mind your pro-life manners
(repeat chorus 1)
Cheney said the insurgency was "in its last throes"
Shows how much Mr. "Big Time" really knows
There's no shared sacrifice when war gets hot
The rich get tax cuts; now get out there and shop!
(repeat chorus 2)
At the Zoo
(Tim Purdum)
At the zoo
You know we got your crocodiles
Hyenas with magnificent smiles
At the zoo
Check out the tall giraffe
Monkeys sure can make you laugh
At the zoo
Well there's every kind of animal
That you would care to see
The only thing that we can't find
Is a tiny honeybee
At the zoo
Hawks come on very strong
Doves just tryin' to get along
At the zoo
Bulls look like they'll charge you down
And bears all wearing a frown
At the zoo
Well we poisoned their rivers
Chopped down all their trees
No more habitats
Too much CO2 on the breeze
At the zoo
We'll protect you from pollution
Construction zones and revolution
At the zoo
Three square meals without a fuss
Is there room in there for all of us?
At the zoo
When we've used up all the oil
And have too many mouths to feed
Who will clean up our cage
In our time of need?
At the zoo
You know we got your crocodiles
Hyenas with magnificent smiles
At the zoo
Check out the tall giraffe
Monkeys sure can make you laugh
At the zoo
If You Don't Step Up
(Purdum/Thompson/Mishler)
Human goodness doesn't get very far
The Dark Ages don't seem to far from where we are
People fighting for their "sacred belief"
People dying. No one giving relief
Those that could help can only think of me, me
Rather spend time wishing for a bigger SUV
If you don't step up, do you think anybody else will?
They're too busy seeking the next thrill
We're all worried about the terrorists
Do you ever wonder why it's come to this?
We're not looking at the root cause
If we did, it might give us pause
People living in squalor and abject poverty
Paradise is the only hope they see
If you don't step up, do you think anybody else will?
They're too busy seeking the next thrill
For the triumph of ignorance and evil
All that's required is good people sitting still
If we really want freedom to ring
We the people should stand up and sing
No one makes a change if they don't try
Those that don't have no business asking why
If you don't step up, do you think anybody else will?
They're too busy seeking the next thrill
What kind of planet will we leave the kids?
Will they be proud -- or ashamed of what we did?
Will we choose war, greed, paranoia and hate?
Or heed the preacher who gave his life on a torture stake?
After all, it's really up to you and up to me
We can choose freedom or national insecurity
Yea, we must step up and have faith, knowing time will tell
If we don't step up, there's no chance in -- well
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