Thursday, October 2, 2014

Shame On You

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You made a promise that you did not keep
You sold us goods that you knew were cheap
You made us wait but you, you jumped the queue
Shame on you. Shame on you.

You filled your belly when the meat was carved
You took two portions but let others starve
You filled your purse with what was not your due
Shame on you. Shame on you.

You called for justice while you broke the law
You bought a mansion but you wanted more
People were dying, what was that to you?
Shame on you. Shame on you.

You told us lies and said it was the truth
You gave us falsehoods when we asked for proof
You painted dreams that we could all see through
Shame on you. Shame on you.

You made an art out of hypocrisy
You chained our minds and called it liberty
I say this now to all your noble crew
Shame on you. Shame on you.

You stood by silent when they fired the guns
You could have acted but you chose to run
You even profited from what they’d done
Shame on you. Shame on you.

We who are angry now say this to you
Your time has come and it’s long overdue
We’ve waited patiently but now we’re through
Shame on you. Shame on you.

We want a world where people live in peace
We want a market where we don’t get fleeced
We want a decent wage for what we do
Shame on you. Shame on you.

Who is this soul that I am singing to?
No more denials, do not misconstrue.
I haven’t named you but you know it’s you
Shame on you. Shame on you.













If you would like to include "Shame On You" in your repertoire, either for paid public performance or to record for commercial purposes, or if you would like to re-use the recording attached to this blog-page for commercial purposes, contact argaman@theargamanpress.com. 


Use of this song, and/or this recording, for non-commercial purposes, is not simply permitted but invited.




Words and music by David Prashker

Copyright © 2014 David Prashker


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