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Someone's Got Their Ear

from Into A Prism by David Rovics

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I was talking about the dismal state of US and UK politics with Mike in Belper (a lovely little town in Derbyshire, England). Mike said, in relation to the politicians, “someone's got their ear, but it's not us.” And I thought, there's a good hook line, and wrote this song.

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Well it's another electoral cycle, time to look inventive
Time to listen to your constituents and pretend to be attentive
Time to say what they want to hear, make a job, raise a wage
Then once the farce is over they can relax and turn the page
And take the envelope of cash from some random corporation
To subsidize their move to a sweatshop nation
And on the off-chance a reporter asks what was that about
Just make sure to call them a liberal unpatriotic lout

Yes they'll talk about democracy and the good old USA
Praise the Constitution and the American Way
They'll listen to their electorate and then throw them under the bus
'Cause someone's got their ear, but it's not us

They'll say they're environmentalists, it's very popular these days
But that windmill manufacturer just ain't the one that pays
The biggest envelope of cash comes from Chevron and from Shell
Call it “energy independence” as we frack our way to hell
They'll say that lower taxes is something they would not forsake
But it's hard to keep your promises when you're on the take
When GE needs your money to build a nuclear bomb
Just say all those who oppose it don't love apple pie or mom

'Cause it's those envelopes of cash that keep it all so real
Gotta make the campaign fund, gotta grease the wheel
If someone says that it's corruption, just say that they are nuts
You'd never confuse your paymaster with your honest American guts
Just take that envelope of cash and give a toothy grin
Ride a horse, go to church, say America will win
Just wear a flag on your lapel and talk out of your ass
And accuse all of your detractors of smoking grass

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from Into A Prism, released July 2, 2013

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David Rovics Portland, Oregon

Singer/songwriter, writer, podcaster (on Spotify, Substack & Patreon), anarchist, dad, lover of life.

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