David Rovics sets up and sings "Occupy Wall Street"David Rovics sets up and sings "Occupy Wall Street"
"I've had the best gigs ruined by helicopters." Recorded in the Romneyville camp, at the Republican National Convention 2012 protests. Lyrics: Because this is where they buy the politicians Because this is where power has its seat Because ninety-nine percent of us are suffering At the mercy of the madmen on this street Because all of us are victims of class warfare Being waged on us by the one percent Because these greedy banksters rob the country Leaving us without the means to pay the rent Because the last time that we had a decent government Was about 1932 Because we the people are supposed to run the country But instead it's all run by and for the few Because now we know the rich do not pay taxes But when they need a hand it's us who bail them out Because we suspected we lived in a plutocracy But suddenly of late there is no doubt And so we're gonna stay right here Because both my parents lost their savings Because I have never opened an account Because the interest on my credit card just doubled And now I can't pay the minimum amount Because these budget cuts are just immoral With our schools as overcrowded as they are Because there are no buses where I live But I can't afford to drive a car Because so many of us don't have health insurance The rest of us have it but it sucks Because the rich are flying in their private jets While the rest of us are slogging through the muck Because capitalism isn't working This system has just failed to produce Because the one
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