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Is it just me, or does it seem like there’s a lot to protest lately?
For the next volume of Ball of Wax, to be released this fall, I have decided it’s time to get feisty (and no, I don’t mean move to Canada and sing catchy hooks in a coy, pretty voice). I am calling for songs of protest!
Your submissions can be straightforward political songs, surreal, fictional, and/or satirical takes on the form; direct or oblique, earnest or cheeky, angry or sad . . . channel your inner Bragg/Baez/Mingus/Styrene/Riley and get up in arms about something!
Deadline: September 15
Listened to a religous right show on cable and thought I’d submitt a song
O God loves the U.S. of A.
Yes God Loves the U.S. of A.
He’s blessed us with tanks and with nukes and with bombers
For God Loves the American way
O God Loves the U.S. of A
Though he works in mysterious ways
Columbine, Sandy Hook were both works of the Devil
But Gods blessed us with the N.R.A.
O God loves the U.S. of A.
Yes God Loves the U.S. of A.
He’s blessed us with tanks and with nukes and with bombers
For God Loves the American way
O God loves the U.S. of A
We’re Gods new chosen people folk say
We’re sullied with black people, Gays and Hispanics
But Gods blessed us with the K.K.K.
O God loves the U.S. of A.
Yes God Loves the U.S. of A.
He’s blessed us with tanks and with nukes and with bombers
For God Loves the American way
O God loves the U.S. of A.
Where the Pro life opinion holds sway
Though once it is born if you can’t afford health care
The Kids gotta die anyway
O God loves the U.S. of A.
Yes God Loves the U.S. of A.
He’s blessed us with tanks and with nukes and with bombers
For God Loves the American way
O God Loves the U.S of A
He will let no one stand in our way
Though Muslims and Arabs may have all the oil,
We just shoot them and take it away
O God loves the U.S. of A.
Yes God Loves the U.S. of A.
He’s blessed us with tanks and with nukes and with bombers
For God Loves the American way
O God Loves the U.S. of A.
But on one thing we must disagree
The Lord preached for free, but not us no Sireey
But God still loves the U.S. of A
Yes the Lord preached for free, but not us no Sireey
For God still loves us anyway.