The Corporation Blues
Copyright 1999 by Peter Bergel
You’ve heard of Gen’ral Washington and Valley Forge
You know he won our freedom then from ol’ King George
If he could see big bizness tryin’ to turn us into slaves
He’d freak out in his coffin and turn over in his grave
With the corporation blues, yes, the corporation blues
It’s mighty bad news,
‘Cause we’re losin’ our ability to choose.
When a president’s elected, folks, I feel just like a serf
‘Cause all I see that’s hap’ning is the power of the purse
They’re spendin’ so much money just to put their guy in office
You can’t get in the game unless your hand’s in some deep pockets
That’s the corporation blues, yes, the corporation blues
We’re payin’ more than dues,
‘Cause we’re losin’ our ability to choose.
They’re tearing up our planet just to sell what we don’t need
Their very highest values: makin’ profit, theft and greed
Now that big comp’nies have more power than a nation
Their tool for domination is the World Trade Org’nization
Got the corporation blues, yes, the corporation blues
Better wake up from your snooze,
‘Cause we’re losin’ our ability…
We’re payin’ more than dues,
‘Cause we’re losin’ our ability…
It’s mighty bad news,
‘Cause we’re losin’ our ability to choose.