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George Washington
A commentary on the uncivil side of our “not a moment to spare” suburban society.
AM – vocals, electric guitars
Jim Baird –bass
Jesse Shultzaberger – drums
Jon Carroll – piano and organ
Pam Temple – harmony vocals, both anchorwomen
Chris King – anchorman voice
Words & music A. McKnight, ©1996 Catalooch Music, BMI
Verse 1
The sign says George Washington lived here,
now there’s a guy who had a couple of good ideas
but I wonder what he’d say
to see this thing he started in the state it’s in today
Chorus
We don’t get our way, we’ll go to court and that’s just fine
we'd love to know our neighbors but haven’t got the time
I don’t know if it’d be better anyhow,
if George Washington lived here now
Verse 2
Driving in my car the other day,
a rich lady in a Jag she cut me off and flipped the bird my way
there's anger everywhere we turn
we've got no need to listen when we've nothing left to learn
Chorus
Break
Verse 3
They say we don’t need the family farms no more,
we’ll subdivide, suburbanize, we’ll plant seeds and grow chain stores
locked safely in our cul-de-sacs,
we're hollering at the TV and the TV’s hollering back
Chorus
