"A Song To Stifle Imperial Progression (A Work In Progress)" lyrics - THE USED
A burning bush, the Bay of Pigs, the CIA
I guess if daddy helped the Nazis, it's okay
Booked an expensive flight with buildings in the way
A different burning bush, exact same things to say
[Pre-Chorus:]
God bless the USA
God bless the USA
God bless the USA
[Chorus 1:]
We're saying no way, no way USA
By declaring war on terror you declare war on yourself
We're saying no way, no way USA
The war on drugs and poverty are only tools for gaining wealth
We're saying no way, no way USA
Try mixing blood and oil in the Middle East
Every president will "spread democracy"
They say democracy, they really mean disease
Not satisfied till everyone is on their knees
[Pre-Chorus:]
God bless the USA
God bless the USA
God bless the USA
[Chorus 2:]
We're saying no way, no way USA
By declaring war on terror you declare war on yourself
We're saying no way, no way USA
The war on drugs and poverty are only tools for gaining wealth
We're saying no way, no way USA
You occupy the people's land and think we don't know what it's for
We're saying no way, no way USA
Drill a hole and fuck the ground and spend the cash and print some more
We're saying no way, no way USA
[Bridge:]
(So God bless the USA for what it's worth and let it be
Because there is no God
There is no USA, from what I see)
So God bless the USA for what it's worth and let it be
Because there is no God
There is no USA, from what I see
So God bless the USA for what it's worth and let it go
It's just another lie we cannot buy
Ran out of money long ago
[Chorus 2:]
By declaring war on terror you declare war on yourself
We're saying no way, no way USA
The war on drugs and poverty are only tools for gaining wealth
We're saying no way, no way USA
You occupy the people's land and think we don't know what it's for
We're saying no way, no way USA
Drill a hole and fuck the ground and spend the cash and print some more
We're saying no way, no way USA
[Excerpt:]
"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists, and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes"
