Rent America
written by: Jak Locke
written by: Jak Locke
version 3:
from Band #30: Album #1 (2024 October 15) (1:58)
Hah yeah
So I once heard that this country was free
As long as choices don't add up to three
All pre-approved and primed by corporation
From the White House to the courthouse to the council in our own backyard
"Fuck you, got mine"'s the platform where the one percent can all unite
A puppet show, see the Commies on the left and the Nazis on the right
No long step from the colonies to that
No democracy, just filthy fuckin Plutocrats
Decisions made by spoiled bourgeoisie
"We the people", as if that ever meant you and me
"Fuck you, got mine"'s the platform where the one percent can all unite
Media emasculated revolt, everyone's too stupid to incite
Yeah "Fuck you, got mine"'s the platform where the one percent can all unite
You better hope the next one they appoint might agree your type has rights
So I once heard that this country was free
As long as choices don't add up to three
All pre-approved and primed by corporation
From the White House to the courthouse to the council in our own backyard
"Fuck you, got mine"'s the platform where the one percent can all unite
A puppet show, see the Commies on the left and the Nazis on the right
No long step from the colonies to that
No democracy, just filthy fuckin Plutocrats
Decisions made by spoiled bourgeoisie
"We the people", as if that ever meant you and me
"Fuck you, got mine"'s the platform where the one percent can all unite
Media emasculated revolt, everyone's too stupid to incite
Yeah "Fuck you, got mine"'s the platform where the one percent can all unite
You better hope the next one they appoint might agree your type has rights
version 3 (written by Jak Locke and Shane Padilla):
from Banjo: Banjo (2007 October 21) (as "Red Amerika") (2:05)
Well I once heard that this country was free
And not a gulag staffed by you and me
Or is it for the fuckin pile-a-shitheads
From the White House to the courthouse to the council in our own backyard
Rape me and take my money and tax everything in sight
No haven with the hippies on the left and the Nazis on the right
How did we get from the colonies to this?
From democracy we're filthy fuckin Communists
Decisions made by spoiled bourgeoisie
If we're not in upper tax brackets then who the fuck are we?
Rape me and take my money and tax everything in sight
Media emasculated revolt, everyone's too stupid to incite
Rape me and take my money and tax everything in sight
And go ahead and throw me in jail when I'm partying Saturday night
And not a gulag staffed by you and me
Or is it for the fuckin pile-a-shitheads
From the White House to the courthouse to the council in our own backyard
Rape me and take my money and tax everything in sight
No haven with the hippies on the left and the Nazis on the right
How did we get from the colonies to this?
From democracy we're filthy fuckin Communists
Decisions made by spoiled bourgeoisie
If we're not in upper tax brackets then who the fuck are we?
Rape me and take my money and tax everything in sight
Media emasculated revolt, everyone's too stupid to incite
Rape me and take my money and tax everything in sight
And go ahead and throw me in jail when I'm partying Saturday night
version 2 (written by Jak Locke and Shane Padilla):
from banjo: Why Even Bother (2006 April 25) (as "Red Amerika) (2:11)
Well I once heard that this country was free
But is it really free for you and me
Or is it for the fuckin pile-a-shitheads
From the White House to the courthouse to the council in our own backyard
Rape me and take my money and tax everything in sight
And go ahead and throw me in jail when I'm partying Saturday night
How did we get from the colonies to this?
From democracy we're filthy fuckin Communists
Decisions made by spoiled bourgeoisie
If we're not in upper tax brackets then who the fuck are we?
Rape me and take my money and tax everything in sight
And go ahead and throw me in jail when I'm partying Saturday night
Oh yeah all right fuck
But is it really free for you and me
Or is it for the fuckin pile-a-shitheads
From the White House to the courthouse to the council in our own backyard
Rape me and take my money and tax everything in sight
And go ahead and throw me in jail when I'm partying Saturday night
How did we get from the colonies to this?
From democracy we're filthy fuckin Communists
Decisions made by spoiled bourgeoisie
If we're not in upper tax brackets then who the fuck are we?
Rape me and take my money and tax everything in sight
And go ahead and throw me in jail when I'm partying Saturday night
Oh yeah all right fuck
version 1 (written by Jak Locke and Shane Padilla):
from The Renovated Enervated (2002 July 20) (as "Red Amerika") (1:50)
Well I once heard that this country was free
But is it really free for you and me
Or is it for those fuckin pile-a-shitheads
From the White House to the courthouse right in our own backyard
Rape me and take my money and tax everything in sight
Go ahead and throw me in jail when I'm partyin Saturday night
How did we get from the colonies to this?
From democracy we're filthy fuckin Communists
Decisions made by spoiled bourgeoisie
If we're not in a high tax bracket then who the fuck are we?
Rape me and take my money and tax everything in sight
Go ahead and throw me in jail when I'm partyin Saturday night
But is it really free for you and me
Or is it for those fuckin pile-a-shitheads
From the White House to the courthouse right in our own backyard
Rape me and take my money and tax everything in sight
Go ahead and throw me in jail when I'm partyin Saturday night
How did we get from the colonies to this?
From democracy we're filthy fuckin Communists
Decisions made by spoiled bourgeoisie
If we're not in a high tax bracket then who the fuck are we?
Rape me and take my money and tax everything in sight
Go ahead and throw me in jail when I'm partyin Saturday night
earliest live performance: 2006 April 29