You're always talking about freedom
It's always freedom this and that
But if it wasn't for the oil
Never be boots in Iraq..
You wanted war right from the get go
Regime change was your stated stance
Then along came 9/11
You knew at last -you have your chance
Won't the truth
rear it's ugly head..
[x4]
You're always talking about service
Talking sacrifice
All those rich folks with those tax breaks
Thank you they're doing rather nice..
While the troops face redeployment
You cater to the élite
Facilitating their good fortune
While the boys fight street to street..
Won't the truth
Rear it's ugly head
[x4]
The key to being a great leader
A successful president
To rally folks around the flag
to dampen voices of dissent
Only with a war you'd be seen as
the great commander in chief
Push through domestic agendas
We just looked on, – in disbelief
Won't the truth
Rear it's ugly head
[x4]
There was no grave and growing danger
No looming mushrooms clouds
But all that inspired cheer leading
Really fired up the crowds..
You wanted war right from the get go
Regime change was your stated stance
Then along came 9/11
You knew at last you have your chance
Won't the truth
Rear it's ugly head
[x4]
It's always freedom this and that
But if it wasn't for the oil
Never be boots in Iraq..
You wanted war right from the get go
Regime change was your stated stance
Then along came 9/11
You knew at last -you have your chance
Won't the truth
rear it's ugly head..
[x4]
You're always talking about service
Talking sacrifice
All those rich folks with those tax breaks
Thank you they're doing rather nice..
While the troops face redeployment
You cater to the élite
Facilitating their good fortune
While the boys fight street to street..
Won't the truth
Rear it's ugly head
[x4]
The key to being a great leader
A successful president
To rally folks around the flag
to dampen voices of dissent
Only with a war you'd be seen as
the great commander in chief
Push through domestic agendas
We just looked on, – in disbelief
Won't the truth
Rear it's ugly head
[x4]
There was no grave and growing danger
No looming mushrooms clouds
But all that inspired cheer leading
Really fired up the crowds..
You wanted war right from the get go
Regime change was your stated stance
Then along came 9/11
You knew at last you have your chance
Won't the truth
Rear it's ugly head
[x4]
Contributed by giorgio - 2012/4/29 - 19:30
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Lyrics & Music by Joe Messanella
Album: Long Lost Home
Another song by Joe Messanella, which explores motivations for the tragic invasion of Iraq. "The Truth" looks beyond the "sales campaign" and into the true motivations for the Iraq invasion.
The song was initially inspired by a speech on the senate floor in 2003 "The Truth Will Emerge" by Senator Byrd from West Virginia.