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Uncle Sam

from Shady Past by Andy Flinn

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Couldn't very well call this one "Uncle Steve"...

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I’ve seen you rising to the top
The lightest substance in the pond.
It’s your schemes that have me worried,
Not if you’re black or blond.

I’ve seen you grab the steering wheel.
It’s true that’s quite a feat.
You’re driving home your freedom
To folks who need to eat.

Sad to think that maybe yes:
Them odd folks had it right:
If we want no terrorists,
Our leaders we must fight.

Chorus:
Uncle Sam, you got a war? Sorry, I cannot make it…
Uncle Sam, give me free trade? Sorry, I cannot take it.
Uncle Sam, you want my love? Sorry I cannot fake it.

They let us pick the conman,
Who does the moneys bidding,
Who says: this is democracy,
And of course he’s only kidding.

They let us cast a ballot.
Oh how very clever!
It’s a duty! It’s a right!
They never listen, ever.

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from Shady Past, released December 31, 2010

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Andy Flinn Bad Ragaz, Switzerland

Andy Flinn ist ein Liedermacher und Troubadour von Ragaz, der die Erfahrung von mehreren tausend Auftritten auf mehreren Kontinenten mit sich bringt. In jedem Rahmen spielt er seine eigenen Mundartnummern, treffende Übersetzungen von fremdsprachigen Liedern und Schweizerische Interprätationen von internationalen Evergreens. ... more

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