Poverty is the Enemy
Friday Schmeye-day
Faux Friends,
It was just about a year ago that I posted “Give me a C,” where I talked about this new song that I was working on that I was excited about.
Good news: I’m still excited about it! Art is an amazing outlet, I tell you.
Three-hundred-and-eighty-some days later, I think I’ve got the lyrics down. (Slow and steady wins the race.)
I’ve released an a cappella version of the song on my BandCamp site, as a teaser of sorts. I wish you’d listen here in the player I’ve provided for you. (This is a weird one, btw.)
Here are the words:
A wop bop a loo bop
Wop Bam Boom, yeah
It’s a free country
that’s what they say
It’s a free country
I’ve heard it said
Though you know they say
so many things
that look good on paper
but they don’t mean
much of anything
Like what does free even mean
if we ain’t all protected equally
under the law?
A wop bop a loo bop
Wop Bam Boom
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room
slavery and genocide
it’s our history
don’t try to hide
manifest destiny
growing pains
you and me
violence obsessed
fetishize getting undressed
the war machine complex
Ike warned us it was coming next
America what’s wrong with you
You forgot the golden rule
Do unto others as you would have others
Do unto you
It’s a free country
I heard it said
It’s a free thing
that’s what they say
Poverty is the enemy (poverty poverty)
Hate is the enemy (gotta hate haters)
Greed is the enemy (don’t blame the 80s)
War is the enemy (more on that later)
Ignorance is the enemy (don’t be an idiot)
Lies are the enemy (let’s try to be honest)
Fascists are the enemy (nattering nabobs)
Intolerance is the enemy (Try to understand)
Nazis are the enemy
Racists are the enemy
So, as you can see
if you’re living in a free country
and you’re trying to live up to those ideals
there’s going to be a lot of enemies
but really, in a free country
shouldn’t you be able to go skinny dipping?
shouldn’t you be able to just take off your clothes
jump in the lake and NOT go to jail?
Come on, let’s go skinny-dipping!
What do you say guys,
Let’s get naked!
That is all, hope you had a great weekend!
OX&C,
FAUX JEAN
p.s. why not share this with a friend?