How Long Can We Take It

Song Description

ANGRY PROTEST SONG

Song Length 3:52 Genre Rock - General, Rock - Modern
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Mixed Vocals
Mood Annoyed, Incensed Subject Protest, War
Similar Artists Elvis Costello, The Beatles Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT IT'S HAPPENED AGAIN
BUT HERE IT GOES - HERE IT GOES
THAT FEARFUL LEADER HAS SOLD US ALL OUT
AND HE KNOWS - AND WE KNOW
WE'RE TELLING THOSE IN THE FAR LANDS
THAT WE'RE HER TO LIBERATE
BUT THEY SEE THROUGH OUR BLOODSTAINED HANDS
AND KNOW WE'RE THERE TO TERMINATE

(CHORUS )

SO HOW LONG CAN WE TAKE THE LIES WE'RE FED
HOW LONG TILL WE'RE BURYING OUR DEAD
HOW LONG CAN WE TAKE THE LIES THEY SPREAD
HOW LONG TILL THERE'S NO BLOOD TO BE BLED

I WAS WATCHING THE NEWS LAST
YOU KNOW THE PROTEST IS REALLY GROWING
I RECALLED THE 60'S AND THOUGHT THE MOVEMENT
IS REALLY SHOWING
I'VE FELT THE CHILL OF HIS WAR TAX
THEY'RE TAKING MONEY MINE AND YOURS
PLAYING GAMES WITH THE REAL FACTS
WITH DELUSINS NOT GRANDUER
( CHORUS )
AHH MR. PRESIDENT
CAN YOU TELL US WHY WE'RE THERE
THAT MOTHER'S HOLDING A FOLDED FLAG
CAN YOU TELL US IF YOU DARE?
( CHORUS )
DON'T GET ME WRONG - I LOVE MY COUNTRY
LAND OF THE FREE WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM
BUT THE LYING LEADER DOESN'T UNDERSTAND
THAT THE WAR ON TERROR BEGINS AT HOME...
COPYRIGHT 2005 - JEFF mARKLEIN



Lyrics JEFF MARKLEIN Music JEFF MARKLEIN
Producer JEFF MARKLEIN Performance JEFF MARKLEIN

Other Songs By Jeff Marklein

Song
Actions
" AS WE STAND TOGETHER "
Unique - Soundtracks
Plays: 96
Mine Tonight
Pop - Easy Listening
Plays: 169
The Power of the Music
Rock - Indie/Low-Fi
Plays: 321
Never got the Chance
Pop - Classic
Plays: 70
Love Took me by Surprise
Pop - Classic
Plays: 61
The Secret
Country - Contemporary
Plays: 21
Lost in Time
Country - Contemporary
Plays: 41
It's All Good!
Country - Rock
Plays: 263
Smoke and Fire
Country - Contemporary
Plays: 27
One Way In ( No Way Out )
Country - Honky Tonk
Plays: 43
View All Songs
Clean Clean

Clean Clean

Artist Name
00:00 / 00:00