[Newspoetry] Bomb Iraq

Paul Kotheimer herringb at prairienet.org
Fri Oct 25 15:31:20 CDT 2002


Note that this lyric will also (almost) work with the tune to "When
Johnny Comes Marching Home Again/Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya."

Simply add a "Hurrah" after "bomb Iraq" in the first two lines of each
stanza.

folkingly yours,
paulkotheimer:)

On Thu, 24 Oct
2002 Abracabarb at aol.com wrote:

> To be sung to the tune of "If You=E2=80=99re Happy and You Know It, Clap =
Your Hands":
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> If we cannot find Osama, bomb Iraq.
> If the markets hurt your Mama, bomb Iraq.
> If the terrorists are Saudi
> And the bank takes back your Audi
> And the TV shows are bawdy,
> Bomb Iraq.
> =20
> If the corporate scandal=E2=80=99s growin=E2=80=99, bomb Iraq.
> And your ties to them are showin=E2=80=99, bomb Iraq.
> If the smoking gun ain=E2=80=99t smokin=E2=80=99
> We don=E2=80=99t care, and we=E2=80=99re not jokin=E2=80=99.
> That Saddam will soon be croakin=E2=80=99,=20
> Bomb Iraq.
> =20
> Even if we have no allies, bomb Iraq.
> >From the sand dunes to the valleys, bomb Iraq.
> So to hell with the inspections;
> Let=E2=80=99s look tough for the elections,
> Close your mind and take directions,
> Bomb Iraq.
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> While the globe is slowly warming, bomb Iraq.
> Yay! the clouds of war are storming, bomb Iraq.
> If the ozone hole is growing,
> Some things we prefer not knowing.
> (Though our ignorance is showing),
> Bomb Iraq.
> =20
> So here=E2=80=99s one for dear old daddy, bomb Iraq,
> >From his favorite little laddy, bomb Iraq.
> Saying no would look like treason.
> It=E2=80=99s the Hussein hunting season.
> Even if we have no reason,
> Bomb Iraq.
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> - Barbara Geist Harms
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