“W”

John Lilly's "W" now on
this compilation
available on CD Baby

Hail to the Thieves,
Volume III:
Songs to Take Our Country Back!
A rousing call to action from the likes of Billy Bragg, Anne Feeney, Utah Phillips, John Lilly and folk musicians across the country. This new CD lays out the case against George Bush and his administration in 20 songs, poems and stories in the best of the traveling, storytelling folk tradition.

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By John Lilly

Chorus
What does that “W” stand for?
Warmonger, weasel, or just plain wrong?
I’m worried, I’m weary, I’m wondering why,
And that’s why I wrote this song.

It sure doesn’t stand for wisdom,
‘Cause you ain’t got too much of that.
There’s miles and miles of Texas
Just blowing ‘round under your hat.

And it sure doesn’t stand for the working man,
I don’t think that you give a damn.
You give all the breaks to your high-flying friends
And our jobs to Taiwan and Japan.

To Chorus

It sure doesn’t stand for world peace,
I don’t think that’s part of your plan.
You’ve been having your fun just playing with guns
Since you missed out on Viet Nam.

And it sure doesn’t stand for the wilderness,
The wetlands, or the wide open space.
I’d like to just take a wet washcloth
And wipe that smirk off your face.

To Chorus