Story Behind The Song

Musically inspired by Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule.

Song Description

Reaction to our state of the union.

Lyrics

Is this what you wanted, a coast-to-coast strip mall
The first stumble of an empire's fall
An entire planet completely appalled
Is this what you wanted, a merry-go-round war
Well I hope it is, because it's what you voted for

Did you buy a ticket for a runaway destruction train
with a drunken engineer who coudn't
find his way to the hurricane
Did you want to see innocent people die
Well, it must be, could you please tell me why

Is this what you asked for, when you prayed to your God
a church-state run by clods
do you really think that it'll beat the odds
And all your freedom, yanked out from under your nose
well it must be, because it's exactly what you chose

Do you feel proud of the scene you helped create
A nation paralyzed by fear, paralyzed by hate
I hope you're proud of this homeland surveillance hell
I'm glad you are but it doesn't suit me all that well

You got a lot of nerve to sit around and brag
Peel and stick in your window flag
give yourself a patriot's tag
you've got a lot of nerve to show your face at all
you've got a lot of nerve, you've got a lot of gall

Is this what you wanted, one nation behind the wall
A complete fool in charge
who can make it all fall
with just one call
Is this what you wanted, a never-ending war
well it must be
because it's exactly what you voted for