Philosophy Of The Common People ENTERPRISE Way back in eighteen-sixty-some when the wild, wild west was newly won The Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads set out to achieve What no one in their right mind would ever likely begin to believe To span the American continent with the great iron tracks of industry And spread the gospel of capitalism from American sea to once shining sea The great task was done through government immense at very great expense And it should have sent up an early flag or two about our governmental sense The Central under Sacramento skies of blue and the Union’s Missouri River crew Planned to meet somewhere in the middle, but as governments are want to do With all manner of corporation persuasion that every licentious tongue could speak Greedy congressional pockets were filled from Omaha to Mount Whitney’s peak All lobby bribes were pacified, swallowing up every political tribe’s manure And where the two ends would finally meet, no one seemed to know quite exactly for sure Click to Go Back to Contents Other Books by Richard Aberdeen Click Here to eMail the Author Copyright © 2002 by Brothers/Sisters Productions ~ Copyright © 2002 by Richard Aberdeen No part of this material may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including printing, photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author.  Inquiries: Freedom Tracks Music ~ Records / 292 Trails Circle / Nashville, Tennessee 37214 or requested via eMail.  Appendix Revolution and Revolution/Side B are open copyright and may be reproduced or utilized as desired.