David Rovics - IRV lyrics

Poor Al Gore complained most bitterly The Greens had stole the vote from the Democratic Party The election was lost 'cause of that three percent And now you look at how the whole thing went You say you want the elections to be free and fair Well then let's see how much freedom you can bear (Chorus) I - R - V It rhymes with democracy I - R - V Let's hear for a third party Give me a second, I'll tell you how it works If you're tired of choosing between two jerks If the tally doesn't go the way you hopefully reckoned Your first choice then becomes your second And if the so-called Democrats don't like the news They can't blame us next time they lose (Chorus) It may not bring us paradise But perhaps a little competition might be nice But you know they're worried about domino effects We get this, what might be next Pretty soon we might set a new norm When we pa** campaign finance reform