A Few Words in Defense of Our Country Lyrics by Randy Newman
Harps and Angels
2008
[Chorus] I'd like to say a few words In defense of our country Whose people aren't bad Nor are they mean Now the leaders we have While they're the worst that we've had Are hardly the worst This poor world has seen [Verse 1] Take the Caesars for example Why, within the first few of them They were sleeping with their sister Stashing little boys in swimming pools And burning down the city And one of 'em One of 'em appointed his own horse to be Consul of the Empire That's like vice president or something Now wait a minute, that's not a very good example Here's one: The Spanish Inquisition Put people in a terrible position I don't even like to think about it Sometimes I like to think about it [Chorus] Just a few words In defense of our country Whose time at the top Could be coming to an end We don't want your love Respect at this point is pretty much out of the question Times like these We sure could use a friend [Verse 2] Hitler Stalin Men who need no introduction King Leopold of Belgium, that's right Everyone thinks he's so great Well, he owned the Congo, and he tore it up too Took the diamonds, took the silver, took the gold Know what he left 'em with? Malaria [Bridge] A president once said "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" Now, we're supposed to be afraid It's patriotic, in fact, and color-coded And what are we supposed to be afraid of? Why, of being afraid That's what terror means, doesn't it? That's what it used to mean [Verse 3] You know it pisses me off a little this Supreme Court is going to outlive me Couple young Italian fellows and a brother on the Court now, too But I defy you, anywhere in the world To find me two Italians as tight-assed as the two Italians we got And as for the brother, well Pluto's not a planet anymore either [Outro] The end of an empire is messy at best This empire is ending like all the rest Like the Spanish Armada adrift on the sea We're adrift in the land of the brave and the home of the free Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
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