Don't You Know
A song in response to the latest country sensations hit that is climbing the charts:
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN"
by Darryl Worley and Wynn Varble
I hear people saying we don't need this war
I say there's some things worth fighting for
What about our freedom and this piece of ground?
We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down.
They say we don't realize the mess we're getting in
Before you start preaching
Let me ask you this my friend
Have you forgotten how it felt that day
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away
Have you forgotten when those towers fell
We had neighbors still inside
Going through a living hell
And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout Bin Laden
Have you forgotten?
They took all the footage off my T.V.
Said it's too disturbing for you and me
It'll just breed anger that's what the experts say
If it was up to me I'd show it every day
Some say this country's just out looking for a fight
After 9/11 man I'd have to say that's right
Have you forgotten how it felt that day
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away
Have you forgotten when those towers fell
We had neighbors still inside
Going through a living hell
And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout Bin Laden
Have you forgotten?
I've been there with the soldiers
Who've gone away to war
And you can bet that they remember
Just what they're fighting for
Have you forgotten all the people killed?
Some went down like heroes in that Pennsylvania field
Have you forgotten about our Pentagon?
All the loved ones that we lost
And those left to carry on
Don't you tell me not to worry about Bin Laden
Have you forgotten?
Have you forgotten?
Have you forgotten?
Don't You Know
I hear people saying we need a war, any war
For 1 american life is certainly worth 1000 of theirs
It doesn’t matter if there’s any connection at all
As long as we can show them who’s boss
Don’t you know?
And don’t you worry Mr. Worley
You’re so macho no one would call you Shirley
And after we’re through liberating the Middle East
Those who are left will be down on their knees
Saying Yes suh Mastah as you please
I want your clothes, your god and MTV
For don’t you know the only way to stop terrorism
Is to kill every last one of them
And make them all Americans
Don’t you know?
Perhaps they’ll even learn a chord or two
And race to the top of the charts like you
Banging out their jingoistic tunes
Hail all Hail the Red White and Blue
Freedom is what I live for
Freedom is what I kill for
Die you with different views
All Hail the Red White and Blue
And don’t you worry your pretty little head
Mr. Bush will make sure they are all dead
And he won’t let you forget about Osama bin Laden
Cause it’s that fear that makes it all possible
That and the magical incantation
God, Country and Family be my salvation
And please don’t wet your pants
When Ridge turns from orange to red
For you know it’s only a few of us who will be dead
In Duct Tape and Plastic we trust
Our caring government will protect us
Don’t you know?
And don’t even think of the many Gulf War Vets
Who have died from some mysterious illness
Still unacknowledged by the government
Or the 50,000 who died in Vietnam for nothing
Ok the death count is even higher
If you count those nasty foreigners
But don’t you know they aren’t human
How else could we justify murder as freedom?
Don’t you know?
And don’t even think they might have another agenda
Something that’s been in the works for years
For if it all goes as planned
We’ll be the proud citizens
Of the greatest Empire ever
As long as we aren’t too clever
To try and think by ourselves
Don’t you know?
So don’t you worry your pretty little head
Mr. Bush will make sure they are all dead
And he won’t let you forget about Osama bin Laden
Cause it’s that fear that makes it all possible
That and the magical incantation
God, Country and Family be my salvation
And please don’t wet your pants
When Ridge turns from orange to red
For you know it’s only a few of us who will be dead
In Duct Tape and Plastic we trust
Our caring government will protect us
And don’t think twice about N. Korea
For you know our Cowboys will persevere
A gun fight at high noon with nuclear weapons
Yeah, that ought to teach ‘em a lesson
Don’t you know?
Perhaps they’ll even learn a chord or two
And race to the top of the charts like you
Banging out their jingoistic tunes
Hail all Hail the Red White and Blue
Freedom is what I live for
Freedom is what I kill for
Die you with different views
All Hail the Red White and Blue
Don’t you know?
