Yankee Doodle

Yankee Doodle wants to know Everything you’re doing: The books you check out, what you buy, The web sites you are using. Yankee Doodle calls it terror Depending on conditions, Like the color of your skin And political positions. Chorus: Yankee Doodle, stay on top. Yankee Doodle, righteous. The laws do not apply to us ‘Cause we’re by far the mightiest. Yankee Doodle hates dissent, Says that’s not patriotic. We say if you crush dissent Your reign is quite despotic. Yankee Doodle’s henchman Ashcroft Hates us for our freedoms. As for First Amendment rights, He doesn’t think we need ’em. Chorus Yankee Doodle wants to rule The world and thinks he’ll try it. The only think he needs for that Is We the People quiet. additional verses Yankee Doodle’s Patriot Act Got no votes from the braver. The others went along with it For fear of losing favor. Chorus: Yankee Doodle, got your way, Yankee Doodle, clever, Lied and wreak great havoc, but We’ll end your reign forever. Yankee Doodle terrified The so-called liberal voices. Congress folks need more backbone And to make better choices. Chorus: Yankee Doodle’s Patriot Act Passed without being read first. Now it’s time to repeal it– Make sure that it’s reversed