Fixing America In 500 Words Or Less Chapter 68 TAXES click here if song fails to play in 6 seconds                                   Sing a song of taxes                                   Workin'-class cancer sore                                   Tea in Boston harbor                                   An' revolutionary war                                   Of givin' to the rich                                   And takin' from the poor                                   Sing a song of taxes                                   Let's even up the score                                   Sing a song of taxes                                   In the presidential pew                                   Throw in greased senators an'                                   Corrupt congressmen in the brew                                   Add a depraved governor                                   The education regency board                                   A few greedy city council members                                   And Attila the Hun's great horde                                   Let's all tax the trucker                                   For drivin' down the road                                   And tax the company janitor                                   For cleanin' the commode                                   Put a levy on the mechanic                                   For changin' auto oil                                   Don't forget the tired farmer                                   For turnin' up the soil                                   Tax the college student                                   For learnin' how to think                                   And tax the hotel maid                                   For scrubbin' out the sink                                   Don't overlook the waitress                                   For servin' up the food                                   And tax the exotic lady                                   For dancin' in the nude                                   Let's tax the faithful mother                                   For bringin' up her son                                   And tax our country's children                                   For chewin' bubble gum                                   Put a tax on entertainment                                   Cigarettes and the liquor store                                   Raise sales tax, shift the burden                                   To the homeless and the poor                                   Sing a song of taxes                                   Fight illegal wars for oil                                   Slash aid for the veterans                                   Pig out on the corporate spoil                                   Privatize social security                                   Fill the purse of the Wall Street whore                                   Reduce firefighters, police and                                   The planet's health just ignore                                   Build some MX-missiles                                   And a B-51 or two                                   Ring the world with laser weapons                                   Paint 'em all red, white and blue                                   Print up some cardboard money                                   Who cares if we all go broke?                                   Who will notice it's our fault                                   When the planet goes up in smoke?                                   Supply-side neo-conmen                                   With a trillion dollar ripoff scam                                   Give the poor half a cup of water                                   And the rich Grand Cooley Dam                                   Borrow from our children's future                                   On the backs of the workin'-class                                   Buy the wealthy a few more yachts                                   While the rest take it in the ass                                   Tax us up every orifice                                   Keep givin' us the screw                                   An', next time the vote comes 'round                                   Find out what the people can do                                   Run your pork fat butts outta office                                   Put your family on the welfare line                                   You'll be in some federal hole                                   Bottoms up, doin' hard rock time                                   Sing a song of taxes                                   At the U.S. National Bank                                   Open up the vaults                                   Clean out the septic tank                                   Cry out from the gutter                                   Beat on your garbage can                                   If there's a God in heaven up above                                   Save us all from the taxman !                                   Sing a song of taxes                                   Workin'-class cancer sore                                   Tea in Boston harbor                                   An' revolutionary war                                   Of givin' to the rich                                   And takin' from the poor                                   WE'RE ALL MAD AS HELL                                   AND WE AIN'T GONNA TAKE NO MORE ! 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