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Tax the Banksters
- Sung to
- Yellow Rose of Texas
- Written by
- Unlisted Songwriter
- Gaggle
- Seattle
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SING IT to the tune of Yellow Rose of Texas
Oh, they say we can’t have healthcare
Or retirement any more.
We can’t afford our teachers
Or housing for the poor.
But the banks still have their billions
And raise our debit fees.
Now we must tax the banksters,
And Wall Street if you please!
Now all across this country
Folks like you and me
Are sleeping on the pavement,
Just hoping you will see
That we need to change the system
To a real democracy.
Now we must tax the banksters,
And Wall Street if you please!
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Written by
Unlisted Songwriter
For the
Seattle Gaggle