they're counting the ballots
applauding the system
yet one more ally
to say that we're with them
to follow the logic
forget education
that's just what blinds you
to the indoctrination
the Lies of the West
we cannot dispel
we corrupt our best
the remainder we sell.
in Colombia
they're quietly building
bases so that they
continue the killing
and stop the momentum
of a true people's movement --
things haven't changed
since I was student
the Lies of the West
we mouth even though
there are still untried guests
at Guantanamo
why can't we just leave others at peace?
we blast all our weapons
extrude all our culture
over diverse peoples
and dine there as vultures
and everyone's guilty
if you sit where I sit
if you buy what I buy
you are complicit
the Lies of the West
are hard to discern
if you live in the West
they're even harder to unlearn
why can't we just leave others at peace?
or tell the truth at least
credits
from The Jeers,
released June 4, 2011
Written by Daniel Jackson
Bass: L. Belanager
Drums: R. Innes
Guitar, Vocals: D. Jackson
Guitar: M. Matz
Recording Engineer: J. Jastremski
Mastering: Bova Sound
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