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O Say Can You See?

by Dave Lippman

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Singing CIA Agent George Shrub used to open his shows with this. He stole it from me. This is my version. He admits it. Sometimes.

lyrics

O say can you see the land of the free
Our business is business, olé!
That’s how we’re known, my how we’ve grown
And growing more every day
We’ve borrowed half of Korea and half of Mexico
We didn’t want such a burden
But somebody has to, you know

Your country now is mine
I have a grand design
Give me your dough

Besides we need sugar and cotton
Cheap labor, diamonds and oil
The people down there must learn how to share
The things we find in their soil
The peasants there say they want their share
Of all the wealth they produce
Well I believe in democracy
But that’s getting a little bit loose

The banana republican authoritarians live in Miami, surprise!
They accept charitable contributions for freedom fighter supplies
These are the primary exports from America’s golden shores
O say can you see, Manifest Destiny
Free enterprise guarantees wars

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released December 28, 2016
Dave Lippman/George Shrub, guitar and vocals

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Dave Lippman New York, New York

Post-corporate songmaker Dave Lippman provides a passionate, comedic, participatory, multi-media romp through society’s ills and thrills.

Lippman has 14 releases to his credit, not counting jail. His 2016 release is "You Don't Own the World."
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