Extraordinary Rendition

Sung to: St. James Infirmary
Written by: Unlisted Songwriter
Gaggle: Seattle

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Extra-ordinary rendition
Is a terrible condition,
But you can’t get an admission
From a Bu-ush politician.

Extra-ordinary rendition
Puts its victims in a bad position,
They are dragged away without permission,
It’s as bad as the Inquisition.

Let her go, let him go, God bless them,
Wherever they may be
They may wander this whole wide world over
Without capture, torture, or depravity.

Extra-ordinary rendition
Tolerates no opposition.
We must have its abolition
To depose the jailers is our mission.
To depose the jailers is our mission.

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Written by

Unlisted Songwriter

For the

Seattle Gaggle