New James McMurtry song, "God Bless America"

[babylonsister]

I've only read about this song, nothing on youtube yet, but the lyrics are worth sharing.


"God Bless America "

Look yonder comin', mercy me
Three wise men in a SUV
Corporate logo on the side
Air-conditioned quiet ride

That thing don't run on french fry grease
That thing don't run on love and peace
Takes gasoline make that thing go
Now bring your hands up nice and slow

Take us to the land of milk and honey
Sing and dance all night long
Whatcha gonna do with all that money
Whatcha gonna do when that money's all gone

Negotiation's just no fun
And it don't serve our interests none
Gonna turn up the heat till it comes to a boil
So we can go get that Arab oil

And we'll suck it all up through the barrel of a gun
Everyday's the end of days for some
Republicans don't cut and run
Tell me ain't you proud of what we've done

Take us to the land of milk and honey
Sing and dance all night long
Whatcha gonna do with all that money
Whatcha gonna do when that money's all gone

You keep talking that shit like I never heard
Hush, little President, don't say a word
When the rapture comes and the angels sing
God's gonna buy you a diamond ring

Take us to the land of milk and honey
Sing and dance all night long
Whatcha gonna do with all that money
Whatcha gonna do when that money's all gone

[acmavm]

1. "Hush, little President..."

What a kick ass song

[tk2kewl]

2. you can hear it on his myspace page

http://www.myspace.com/jamesmcmurtry

[babylonsister]

4. Thanks! nt

[lectrobyte]

5. Thanks. You can play his "We can't make it here" there too. Excellent

song writing.

[Leopolds Ghost]

7. Where? (Note: i posted this a while back)

His myspace page looks like crap on my browser. No sign of an mp3 link.

Here is the thread I posted awhileback:

God Bless America

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x572026

[tk2kewl]

8. if you can find the player "God Bless America" is listed below it

[Leopolds Ghost]

9. Ah yes, I see it

It appears it's not available for download, just for playing,
the buttons underneath it (Download, Comments, etc.) don't work.

[Leopolds Ghost]

10. Is there a URL for downloading the actual mp3?

[tk2kewl]

11. yup

i was gonna download it and post a link directly to the mp3 for you but no dice

[Warpy]

3. McMurtry is taking up where the earilier greats left off

and I'm talking about Woody Guthrie, the young Dylan, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs.

I loathe country as a genre, but his music is very, very listenable.

I need to find the new album.

On edit: he's lost the dobro and is now southern rock.

[graywarrior]

6. He sounds like Morphine in that song.