You’re a rebel
Inspired by She’s A Rebel – Green Day, Machine Gun Smith – Katrina & the Waves, Sandanista – Latin Quarter, America For Beginners – Latin Quarter, When Horespower Meant What It Said – Sandi Thom, On Top Of The World (Olé Olé Olé) – Chumbawamba, The Colourscheme – Latin Quarter and (I’ve Got A) Crush On You – Katrina & the Waves
Written by Steve Wallis
Version 2, 28/2/2008
Dedicated to Priya Reddy (warcry) of War Cry Cinema
CHORUS:
You’re a rebel
You’re a saint
You’re the salt of the earth
And you’re dangerous
Some say
There is freedom in the USA
But I knew about Guantánamo Bay
But you were such a threat that I thought they’d taken your freedom away
They will do anything to stay in power
Funding Contra terrorists in Nicaragua
Who stalked a little country with machine guns in their fists
Against the democratically elected Sandanistas
How are we ever going to thank them enough
For showing that the good can get tough?
Sandanista!
CHORUS
What’s keeping the White House white?
Is it chalk, is it fog, is it fear?
Kerry really beat Bush!
But is an ethical revolution near?
Everywhere there’s stripes and stars
Men in dark suits in unmarked cars
I thought they’d locked you up, but not with sinners
We need to explain America to beginners
CHORUS
How easily forgotten
How easily they’re led
Our minds are stronger
Let’s unite black and red
I saw words about you on a website far away
And statistics about my websites on another day
That seemed to show you were in a concentration camp in the USA
CHORUS
You finally emailed me to say it’s not true
It was such a relief since I’d fallen for you
Are you my Rose and I am Doctor Who?
Or are you Martha who loves me more than I love you?
Together we can create a world that is better and new
CHORUS
We’ll work out a formula
For the risks we have to take
We’ve got a lot to choose
A lot to choose
Between the angry reds and blacks and the nasty blues
CHORUS
I need your help with my life’s direction
I also need lots of love and affection
I’ve got a crush on you
Do you have a crush on me too?
I have recorded this song as a musical poem, in MP3 format.