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"We Like The Government" (Lots)

I found another good nugget at the FreedomAds.org site -- a really funny satirical song called "We Like The Government". It's not only funny, but it's extremely catchy...I've found myself stuck with the chorus in my head for a few lengthy stretches in the past day.

Just for kicks, I'll transcribe the lyrics here, for those too lazy or connection-disabled to listen to the song themselves. It's got sort of a British flavor to it's lyrics and vocals, but it's about the U.S.. It's done very sing-song-ey, like a kids song, sorta, with acoustic guitar. I'm writing the choruses out, because I think that flows better than using "(chorus)" after the first one.

We Like The Government
by Sebastian Carter

We like the government lots, tots
We like the government lots
For rules and taxes and love, guv
We like the government lots

Take some more of our income
And tax the stuff that we buy
If you tax the stuff that we own, Joan
We'll be as happy as pie

Tell us just what we can do
Tell us what is taboo
And you tell us how to have sex, Rex
We'll be as happy as you

All together now!
We like the government lots, tots
We like the government lots
For rules, and taxes and love, guv
We like the government lots

Prohibition was neat, Pete
Bans in general are cool
Ah, People who drink kinda stink I think
They're nasty and brutish and cruel

Ah, People who smoke pot should rot a lot
People who sell drugs should fry
Please take their homes and their cars, Lars
And pray to God that they die

All together now
We like the government lots, tots
We like the government lots
For rules, and taxes and love, guv
We like the government lots

Please take away our tobacco
'Til then please increase the price
And use those cigarette taxes
To shiv us for loving this vice

Vote whenevr you can, Stan
Sign a petition each day
Ah, you know it's the best way to change things
And it gives you a right to complain

All together now
We like the government lots, tots
We like the government lots
For rules, and taxes and love, guv
We like the government
Like the government
Like the government lots

(slow)
We'll cry
When the government's dead
Fred
We'll be sad
When it starts getting old
Until then we'll love Uncle Sammy
And bend over whenever we're told

All together now
We like the government lots, tots
We like the government lots
For rules, and taxes and love, guv
We like the government
Like the government
Like the government
Like the govern-
No, we LOVE the government lots!

You should still go listen to it if you haven't, but I'm glad I wrote the lyrics out anyway. It reads better than I thought it would.