Old Song, New Lyrics

to the tune of "Yankee Doodle."

Yankee Abe he said "We can't

Remain half slave half free.

We just need to Centralize

And make all slaves to me."

chorus

Yankee Abe prevaricate

Never cease to lie

Spin those tales and twist the truth

No matter who must die.

Politicians formed the Fed
Threw a spending bender
Pulled some paper from their arse 'n
Called it legal tender.

chorus

Politicians keep it up
Spend from dawn to dusk
Politicians feast on steak
While "We the Folks" eat husks

Politicians passed the Tax

The year was 1913

They said it's only three percent

And no tax on the hurting.

chorus

Politicians spin those lies

Twist the truth whenever

We the People won't catch on

We'll just think you're cleaver.

Politicians started wars

Told us it was glory

Wars they said will make us great

Though they're somewhat gory.

chorus

Politicians waste our youth to

Fund the moneyed classes

Pay no heed unto the cost

The bucks come from your asses.

Politicians spend like mad to

Hold on to their powers

They don't mind the future debt cause

It's not theirs it's ours.

Chorus

Politicians spend, spend, spend,

Bring us to our knees,

Waste the substance of the folks

But foreign bankers please.

Politicians lead us down the

Primrose path to sorrow

Squander lives and money too

And borrow, borrow, borrow.

final chorus

Politicians keep it up

Spend from dusk till dawn

Politicians keep it up 'n

Soon we'll all be gone!

Repeat final chorus

Politicians keep it up

Soon we'll all be broke

Woeful want will be our lot n'

Slavery's heavy Yoke.

Repeat last phrase:

Woeful want will be our lot n'

This is not a joke.