I sing it in protest of George W. Bush's presidency and his illegal war.
Folksinger/songwriter/poet
I'm a singer/songwriter who enjoys covering a good song regardless of where it's been.
Story behind the song
This song belongs to the public domain. It was published before the Iraq War as an anonymous contribution. There have been lots of variations but this is the first one I ever saw.
Lyrics
If you cannot find Osama, bomb Iraq.
If the markets are a drama, bomb Iraq.
If the terrorists are frisky,
Pakistan is looking shifty,
North Korea is too risky, bomb Iraq.
If we have no allies with us, bomb Iraq.
If we think someone has dissed us, bomb Iraq.
So to hell with the inspections,
let's look tough for the elections,
close you mind and take directions, bomb Iraq.
It's "pre-emptive non-aggression", bomb Iraq.
Let's prevent this mass destruction, bomb Iraq.
They've got weapons we can see,
and that's good enough for me,
'Cos it's all the proof I need, bomb Iraq.
If you never were elected, bomb Iraq.
If your mood is quite dejected, bomb Iraq.
If you think Saddam's gone mad,
with the weapons that he had,
and he tried to call your Dad, bomb Iraq.
If your corporate fraud is growin', bomb Iraq.
If your ties to it are showin', bomb Iraq.
If your politics are sleazy,
and hidin' that ain't easy,
and your manhood's getting queasy, bomb Iraq.
Fall in line and follow orders, bomb Iraq.
For our might knows not our borders, bomb Iraq.
Disagree? We'll call it treason.
Let's make war not love this season,
even if we have no reason, bomb Iraq.
