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Don't Make Waves
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do not make waves
just go about your daily chores
and keep your eyes down on the floor
you don’t really want to rock the boat
you’ve got it pretty good, don’t ask for more
things are relatively great
and good things come to those who wait
you’re represented in our democracy
you don’t really need to participate
do not make eye contact
with that strange woman on the street
yelling with that cardboard sign
write her off as just crazy
and congratulate yourself on being much
more dignified than she
some people crack
but you are much more well-behaved
you’ve got your brain much better trained
to focus on the trivial distractions
and remain docile, complacent, and obey
defer to what your masters say
when common sense starts flaring up
you suppress it right away
you limit conversation to
tv, sex, weather, and sports
democrat vs. republican
the system may have a couple warts
but it’s still the best government that we’ve got
do not make any waves.
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Becki2012
01:24
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starting out
never thought that we would last
proved each other wrong
and we’re still having a blast
and the only place I wanna go
is anywhere with you
please don’t ever leave me flat
oh, becki, I don’t know what I’d do
ride our bikes
to the sunset at Town Lake
Daily Juice, bird-watching
it’ll be so great
and the only place I wanna be
is anywhere with you
please don’t ever leave me flat
oh, becki, I don’t know what I’d do
2009, we’re going strong
I hope the Mayan calendar is wrong
and I hope you like this song
of all the girls I’ve known
far and away the best
happiness is your head on my chest
the only thing I wanna do
is anything with you
please don’t ever leave me flat
oh, becki, I don’t know what I’d do
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(Let’s Go) Waterboarding!
well, it’s an age-old method
pre-Spanish Inquisition
we’ll tie you to a board
in an inclined position
wrap your head all up in celophane
pour on the water
cue the gag reflex
it never fails to get confessions
out of terror suspects
outside the U.S. we don’t have to be humane
suffocation sensation
a drowning simulation
shock the conscience?
that’s nonsense
it’s just enhanced interrogation
let’s go-go waterboarding tonight
it doesn’t cause organ failure
it won’t even leave a mark
now, when you’re dealing with terror
sometimes you gotta work on the dark side
Geneva don’t apply, it’s not torture
to keep America safe
we’ll do whatever it takes
can’t you liberals see what’s at stake?
it’s the only way to get results for sure
suffocation sensation
a drowning simulation
shock the conscience?
that’s nonsense
it’s just enhanced interrogation
let’s go-go waterboarding tonight
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Real Americans
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Real Americans
real americans put country first
and they are always proud
real americans work hard
and keep their heads out of the clouds
real americans go to church
they wave the red, white, and blue
and real americans ignore any facts
that conflict with their worldview
real americans have heartland values
hailing from small towns
and real americans have a healthy fear
of people who are brown
real americans support the troops
cause wars are fought for our freedom
and real americans want closet gays
and coat-hanger abortions
and I don’t want to be a real american
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Gay Marriage is OK!
00:46
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LYRICS AT: http://www.naomiklein.org/files/resources/pdfs/budhoo.pdf
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Magic Alarm Clock
02:29
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truth be told, I was scared to wake you up
would you recall the night before?
would you open up your eyes, see me, and then
grab your clothes, run for the door?
but I found to my relief
that that wasn’t the way it was gonna be
the last thing you wanted to do was leave
you wanted just to lie in bed with me
sadly, I had to drive you to your work
on a day gray with rain
but you said, though the weather was so bad
it was sunny in your brain
I always have a pen in my pocket
you always have a crossword in your bag
you knew one of Carroll’s walrus’ topics
and I knew that 13 down was “cad”
(a 3-letter word for a scoundrel)
and last night I feel asleep
fondling that 1937 quarter that you gave me to keep
it’s smooth like you
cause like me, it’s been worn down
I can’t forget how you looked at me
I wish you were around right now
how we wished for a magic alarm clock
we could snooze and make time freeze
so we could stay there in bed all fucking day
watching David Attenborough dvd’s
you always have your crossword puzzle
you know I always have my pocket pen
now I just have to hope this buzz will last
until I see you again
I can’t wait ‘til I see you again
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Invisible Hand
02:09
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Trains
01:22
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