Lordy Lord

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This song takes the offensive about as far as one can unreasonably take the offensive, but still not so far as the ultimate offense, which is the act of committing evil and then passing on the blame, and your own cowardice in refusing to commit it, to others. My offense is merely the offense of satire.

Lordy Lord, I'm good as gold, Lordy Lord

Lordy Lord, I'm good as gold, Lordy Lord

Lordy Lord I'm good as gold

I'm just doing what I'm told

Lordy Lord I'm good as gold, Lordy Lord

Well they told me shoot a nigger, Lordy Lord

Yes they told me shoot a nigger, Lordy Lord

So I went and shot a nigger

All I did was pull the trigger

I'm just doing what I'm told, Lordy Lord

Then they told me burn a Jew-boy, Lordy Lord

Yes they told me burn a Jew-boy, Lordy Lord

So I did, I burned a Jew-boy

But I left a few for you boy

I'm just doing what I'm told, Lordy Lord

They said shove 'em in the ovens, Lordy Lord

They said shove 'em in the ovens, Lordy Lord

So I shoved 'em in the ovens

Well this world never did love 'em

I'm just doing what I'm told, Lordy Lord

Then they told me lynch a queer, Lordy Lord

Yes they told me lynch a queer, Lordy Lord

So I went and lynched a queer

What a shame, o dear, o dear

I'm just doing what I'm told, Lordy Lord

Lordy Lord they said to jail him, Lordy Lord

And to make sure no one bailed him, Lordy Lord

And I'm not the sort to fail 'em

So I went and fucking nailed him

I'm just doing what I'm told, Lordy Lord

Do not think it gives me pleasure, Lordy Lord

No don't think it gives me pleasure, Lordy Lord

Obeying orders ain't no pleasure

It's my work Lord, not my leisure

When I'm doing what I'm told, Lordy Lord

Lordy Lord I'm innocent, Lordy Lord

Absolutely innocent, Lordy Lord

Lordy Lord I'm innocent

Why you must blame some other men

Cause I'm just doing what I'm told, Lordy Lord

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Words and music by David Prashker

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