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Dafremen
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"One day the Senator calls the Govna
Sez listen, man we love ya
But if those people keep making noises
Here's what we'll do
We'll take away all of your Federal money
And as your people start to grumbling
Coming voting time they'll be so pissed
They'll take it out on you."
With that my daddy took a breath
said "Guess I would say
That bout spells the death
Of a state's sovereignty
Now wouldn't you son?"
"And so the Governor
Picks up his phone
And calls the mayor
Sez listen boy
You gotta quell this insurrection
A'for I send in The National Guard.
See I'd consider it a personal favor
Course we can't have each man and his neighbor
Marchin lawless in the streets
Just cuz they don't like the way things are."
With that my daddy took a breath
said "Guess I would say
That bout spells the death
Of municipal jurisdiction.
Wouldn't you son?"
"So then the Mayor calls the Chief of Police
(He was grooming him as his successor)
Sez listen Chief,
Here's what I need you to do
Take some officers packin heat
Go quell the rioting in the streets
And you'll look tough on crime
And the voters'll like that too."
With that my daddy took a breath
said "Guess I would say
That bout spells the death
Of the idea of freedom of speech
Now wouldn't you son?"
Write off the fact that you are free
Write off the whole bureacracy
Write off the damned illusionists who spin your every day
Write off your life as lived in vain
As ingrown feelings gone astray
Write off the words I've written here that way.
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