Lyr Req: Haul Em All Off To Jail (Magpie)

Subject: Lyr Req: 'Haul Em All Off To Jail' (Magpie)
From: Rabbi-Sol
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 02:31 PM

This is a fantastic song by Magpie (Greg Artzner & Terry Leonino) about Bush, Cheney, & Company. I heard them do it live at Old Songs.
There is a video on YouTube of them performing the song at the Washington DC Folk Festival but the words are not clear amid all the applause.
                                                      SOL

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Haul Em All Off To Jail' (Magpie)
From: Charley Noble
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 08:54 PM

Sounds interesting.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Haul Em All Off To Jail' (Magpie)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 12:10 AM

Here's my transcription. I hope someone can fill in the missing words.

HAUL 'EM ALL OFF TO JAIL
As sung by Magpie (Greg Artzner & Terry Leonino)

CHORUS: Haul 'em all off to jail. (Haul 'em all off to jail.)
Haul 'em all off to jail. (Haul 'em all off to jail.)
From the White House to the pen, they'll never lie to us again.
No bond, no bail. Haul 'em all off to jail.

1. For crimes against honesty, for crimes against the truth,
Don't need no investigator, don't need no special spook.
They lied and lied and lied to us. They lied us into war.
They keep on lying every day. No, we won't take no more.
How do we know they're lying? We can prove
They lie every time their lips move.

2. For crimes against justice, for crimes against the law,
A crime against one becomes a crime against us all.
They ignore the constitution in their fascist power game.
Habeas corpus blown to hell, torture is their shame.
Those quaint old laws are bothersome and long
So they just rewrite 'em as they go along.

3. For crimes against nature, for crimes against the earth,
Drilling, mining, logging, … for all that it is worth.
Global warming is a hoax, they loudly do proclaim,
Fiddling like Nero while … down in flame.
… planet. Who cares about that,
As long as your big wallet's getting fat?

4. For crimes against the people all over this land,
… we've had more than we can stand.
Fear-mongering and wire-taps … must be suppressed.
You get called a terrorist if you dare protest.
Bill screwed Monica. It was scandalous,
But it can't compare with Bush's screwing us.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Haul Em All Off To Jail' (Magpie)
From: Charley Noble
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 07:59 AM

Certainly clears the air!

And they do such a great job singing.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Haul Em All Off To Jail' (Magpie)
From: Rabbi-Sol
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 05:09 PM

They electrified the crowd at Old Songs with this song. I am planning to have them for a house concert at The Borderline next year.

Thank you very much Jim. Great job.

                                                   SOL