My transcription from the link above, with thanks to zale and Mithgiladan. The tune is similar for most of the song to Nobody's Business. There may be a better fit out there, but I'm no good with tunes. The bolded section is where I (and the original poster) have trouble with the lyrics. I still have some doubts about my transcription, but believe it's closer than the original guess. [SPOKEN]: The problem is, we have songs for before the revolution, after the revolution, and during the revolution, but we don't got no songs for on your way to the revolution. Now I'm here to fill that gap. [vocalizing to tune] I'll never need no Red Book now Long as I got my Chairman Mao Glued to the dashboard of my '68 Chevelle Tap the cap and let's get near I got Trotsky on my mirror So I know that things will all be well I got a Castro on the back shelf and his head goes up and down I got Friedrich Engels stickers on the windows all around I'll never need no Red Book now Long as I got my chairman Mao Glued to the dashboard of my car Down the road I go in style Laughing, cheering, all the while To those tiring speeches on my PRC cassette I don't care if I'm dumb and lazy Lenin may be downright crazy But I won't desert him on a bet I got bourgeoisie skin upholstery on the seats, both back and forth With a hammer-sickle pattern on the carpet on the floor I'll never need no Red Book now Long as I got my Chairman Mao Glued to the dashboard of my car I have got me a revolution Out on the wheels, an execution As my Stalin radio, so round and round they go All my comrades join with gusto Sing along to the manifesto Humming to the parts we do not know Well I had to nearly sell it after days of heated talk If they don't do what I tell 'em then they all get out and walk I'll never need no Red Book now Long as I got my chairman Mao Glued to the dashboard of my car Che Guevara smiles his blessing Down from starlit and Indo-aggressing Hanging 'round the inside of my '68 Chevelle Ho Chi Min on my stick shift graces All my comrades smiling faces As we journey on wards in our cell Oh we've got every comfort possible that communists abide In our little traveling Moscow, and we call her Pravda's pride The Capitalists are green with envy They're in our last year's Caddys when we Peel out and leave 'em a-coughing in our swell I don't gotta be decent now Long as I got my Chairman Mao Glued to the dashboard of my '68 Chevelle
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