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It Ain't
Us, Babe
Written
December 10, 2011
We
the people, by an overwhelming margin of more than two-thirds
according to a Bloomberg-Washington Post poll,
believe that the richest among us should pay a greater share of what
is required to keep our nation great.
Republicans,
not wanting to offend the wealthy contributors who will finance
their re-election, refuse to even consider the possibility of higher
taxes on the wealthy or regulations on their corporations.
Columnist
Reg Henry wrote that this sort of thing illustrates whom the
conservative party is really working for. And it aint me,
babe and its probably not you either.
I
suspect some liberals are not listening to the people, either.
And the deadlocked Congress is unable to move, having passed its
fewest number of bills in a non-election year in at least two decades.
Update:
An Associated Press article on January 10, 2024, described the
Republicans in the House as "a majority that prefers conducting
oversight and investigations, rather than bipartisan legislating to
resolve the country's challenges."
All
that led me to this. Bob Dylan's original lyrics are on the right. |
Go
way from my Congress
Leave
at your own chosen speed
Im
not the one you serve, babe
Im
not the one you need
You
say youre workin for the fool
Whose
facts are weak, convictions strong,
Wholl
elect you an support you
Whether
you are right or wrong
Someone to blindly open every door
But
it aint me, babe
No,
no, no, it aint me babe
It
aint me youre workin for, babe.
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IT
AIN'T ME, BABE (1964)
Go
way from my window
Leave
at your own chosen speed
Im
not the one you want, babe
Im
not the one you need
You
say youre lookin for someone
Whos
never weak but always strong
To
protect you an defend you
Whether
you are right or wrong
Someone to open each and every door
But
it aint me, babe
No,
no, no, it aint me babe
It
aint me youre lookin for, babe. |
Go
lightly from the House, babe
I
dont want you hangin round
And
leave the Senate, too, babe
You
have only let me down
Closed
hearts keep you from listenin
To
the other side of the aisle
One
side wont tax and one wont cut
You
all spew hate and bile
Supported by your loyal core
But
it aint me, babe
No,
no, no, it aint me babe
It
aint me youre workin for, babe.
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Go
lightly from the ledge, babe
Go
lightly on the ground
Im
not the one you want, babe
I
will only let you down
You
say youre lookin for someone
Who
will promise never to part
Someone
to close his eyes for you
Someone
to close his heart
Someone who will die for you an more
But
it aint me, babe
No,
no, no, it aint me babe
It
aint me youre lookin for, babe. |
Go
melt back in the night
Everything
inside is made of stone
Theres
nothing in there moving
An
anyway Im not alone
You
say youre looking for someone
Wholl
help pay for your campaign
Whose
favored law youll vote for
If
hes aboard your gravy train
A buyer for your vote, an nothing more
But
it aint me, babe
No,
no, no, it aint me, babe
It
aint me youre workin for, babe.
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Go
melt back in the night
Everything
inside is made of stone
Theres
nothing in here moving
An
anyway Im not alone
You
say youre looking for someone
Wholl
pick you up each time you fall
To
gather flowers constantly
An
to come each time you call
A lover for your life an nothing more
But
it aint me, babe
No,
no, no, it aint me, babe
It
aint me youre lookin for, babe.
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