David Rovics - Eat the Rich lyrics

(Verse) Five hundred or so rich men in the Congress Are engaged in some most serious debate Along with a few thousand lobbyists They will now decide the world's fate They say we're running out of dough And the people all must take another hit Well there are some things that I know And what they're saying is bullsh** (Verse 2) I am not a mathematician But one doesn't have to be too deft To see if one percent of us owns half the wealth That leaves ninety-nine percent to share what's left And then if sixty cents on each tax dollar Is buying bombs to blow the planet into bits sponsored links Then I think we need to grab them by the collar And patiently explain to them that that's bullsh** (Chorus) Tax the rich, tax the rich Close the loopholes so none of them can fudge it Bring 'em home, bring 'em home And eliminate the military budget (Verse 3) They say we cannot pay for health care Nor for decent schools to educate the kids Sorry if you don't have shoes to wear But this recession has just left us in the skids They say we can't afford those windmills After all, so just stiffen up and show a little grit And if climate change and poverty have gotten you down Just sing "Oh say can you see bullsh** (Chorus) Tax the rich, tax the rich Close the loopholes so none of them can fudge it Bring 'em home, bring 'em home And eliminate the military budget (Verse 4) They say we've got to fight those terrorists They say we've got to send our kids to war Just ignore that corporation behind the flag And don't ask us what the hell they're fighting for I hear GE is subsidized Leaving us fools to pay for it They shirk their duties while we downsize I know what that's called bullsh** (Chorus) Tax the rich, tax the rich Close the loopholes so none of them can fudge it Bring 'em home, bring 'em home And eliminate the military budget