Oh Say Can We See: Olivers Army Revisited

Don't start that talking I could talk all night My mind was sleep walking While I'm putting the world to right Call careers information Have you got yourself an occupation I had a post written; the post was precipitated by my reviewing my links list from the bottom up and clicking on � Revolution in the Head� which pointed out Costello�s �I Want You�, so I listened to it, good song btw. I became distracted and started listening to a bunch of Costello then decided to play with the lyrics to �Oliver�s Army� ; as I am sure many people have done over the last twenty something years. Not being a poet or a lyricist this was not that good but it served my purpose. Most of it did not even have to be rewritten. The United States Army is here to stay The United States Army are on their way And I would rather be anywhere else�.but here today The powers that be, and there are powers that be whatever they are, evidently didn�t want that posted and somehow shut the word processor off prior to saving the post, so la la� the post was gone. I thought �just as well� it might have offended some people, and I don�t want to do that. I had already received hate mail about past entries and that was only due to Africa and abstinence; it might just be better to keep all opinions to myself. I then started a write about Bob Dylan. (provoked by a brief aim with someone regarding Mr. Tambourine man.) There was a Checkpoint Charlie He didn't crack a smile but it's no laughing party When you've been on the murder mile All it takes is one itchy trigger One more widow One less white nigger After starting the post on Bob Dylan I realized that no matter how significant Bob Dylan might have been as a poet/ songwriter, peace activist, communist, drunk, doper, pop culture icon, and no matter how much I love some of his lyrics and can relate to the lyrics in so many ways, as can many of my generation, ( cool dude I�m like so into Dylan man); it doesn�t really matter. What matters is that my generation needs to become more aware of the war in Iraq, and the fact that we need a plan. I am not a writer, I am certainly not a political columnist, there are plenty of them around though and some are even worth reading; bear with me here. The United States Army is here to stay The United States Army are on their way And I would rather be anywhere else but here today Let us insist on a plan, a plan, and a plan. We know they can�t leave, but some of our people are going to end up living a good part of their lives there, they will die there. They people are not the sons and daughters of the powers that be; they are the sons and daughters of the powerless. Pakistan is up for grabs Beirut is full of Arabs We could be in Afghanistan Overrun by the Taliban With our boys Sines and Keith deriding Dixie Chicks and Penn Let us not allow the perfect� Animal House Cheerleader� and his Pep Squad, (thanks Wombat), to keep us totally blind in this. Let us insist on a plan, a plan, and a plan. But there's no danger It's a professional career Though it could be arranged With just a word in Mr Bush�s ear If you're out of luck, you�re out of crack We�d be glad to send you to Iraq The United States Army is here to stay The United States Army are on their way And I would rather be anywhere else �.. but here today And I would rather be anywhere else �.. but here today And I would rather be anywhere else �.. but here today Just a Plan. Mostly intact original lyrics by Elvis Costello Slight massacre by Alice in Wonderland or Not Sing to Oliver�s Army Olivers Army: stream # 18 Happy Fourth of July Weekend

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