The Election-I'm-Fixin'-To-Buy Rag <http://www.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=17921> From: <jassykes@u.washington.edu> Summary:A parody -- or perhaps updated version -- of Country Joe's I'm-Fixin-To-Die Rag Sung to the tune of (and with apologies to) Country Joe McDonald and The Fish's "I'm-Fixin-To-Die Rag". Now c'mon Kathleen Harris, friend Your boss Jeb needs your help again Even if it makes you shiver Florida's HIS state, you must deliver So stop the counting once Dubya's won Now we're gonna have a whole lot of fun And it's One, Two, Three Who are you voting for? Whatever it don't mean a damn 'Specially if you're black, poor, or Mexican And it's Five, Six, Seven Hurry up and incorporate There ain't no time to wonder why -- Whoopee! Got a democracy to buy Now c'mon Wall Street don't be slow This is tax dodge a go go There's plenty of profit to be sewn Supplying the Parties with those short-term "loans" So while social spending just might get cut Corporate welfare's something they'll never gut And it's One, Two, Three Who are you voting for? Whatever it don't mean a damn Democrat or Republican And it's Five, Six, Seven Hurry up and incorporate There ain't no time to wonder why -- Whoopee! Got a democracy to buy So c'mon PAC's now let's move fast You're big chance is here at last! Now you can go out and spend a lot 'Cause the only good Congressman is one who's bought And special interest laws can only pass When the rest of us take it up the ass And it's One, Two, Three Who are we voting for? Whatever it don't mean a damn Might as well be the Son of Sam And it's Five, Six, Seven Hurry up and incorporate There ain't no time to wonder why -- Whoopee! Got a democracy to buy Now just be patient and understand There's a dollar sign on ol' Uncle $am Cause money is speech and speech is money And the pundits think it's too damn funny So be the first one on your block To have your voting rights soldout to Fox And it's One, Two, Three What are we voting for? Don't ask us, we don' give a damn We know this whole thing's a sham And it's Five, Six, Seven Hurry up and incorporate There ain't no time to wonder why -- Whoopee! Got a democracy to buy
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