George W Told The Nation

Tom Paxton

Transposer:

This is a rewrite of "Letter to LBJ" which was recently posted on tompaxton.com by the himself. This transcription is purely my fault since I couldn’t find one around for either this or the original Letter to LBJ version. Enjoy. ============= Capo 2nd Fret [Verse 1] I got a letter from old George W. It said "Son I hate to trouble ya But this war of mine is going bad. It’s time for me to roll the dice; I know you’ve already been there twice But I am sending you back to Baghdad." [Chorus] But George W. told the nation "This is not an escalation; This is just a surge toward victory. Just to win my little war I’m sending twenty thousand more To help me save Iraq from Iraqis. [Verse 2] And so I made it to Iraq In time for one more sneak attack And to my old battalion I was sent. We drive around in our Humvees Listening to The Black-Eyed Peas And speaking fondly of the president. [Chorus] But George W. told the nation "This is not an escalation; This is just a surge toward victory. Just to win my little war I’m sending twenty thousand more To help me save Iraq from Iraqis. [Verse 3] Celebrities all come to see us Grateful they don’t have to be us Politicians show their best face card. Where is Bubba? Where’s our leader? Where’s our favorite lip reader? AWOL from the Texas National Guard [Chorus] But George W. told the nation "This is not an escalation; This is just a surge toward victory. Just to win my little war I’m sending twenty thousand more To help me save Iraq from Iraqis. [Verse 4] If you’re hunkered in Fallujah Wondering who it was who screwed ya Wondering what became of “Shock and Awe!” You are feeling semi-certain It has to do with Halliburton Dick Cheney’s why you drew that fatal straw. [Chorus] But George W. told the nation "This is not an escalation; This is just a surge toward victory. Just to win my little war I’m sending twenty thousand more To help me save Iraq from Iraqis.

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La chanson aborde le thème des décisions militaires prises par un président, en se moquant de l'augmentation des troupes envoyées en Irak sous prétexte de remporter une guerre déjà mal engagée. Elle évoque la réalité des soldats sur le terrain, qui se retrouvent dans des situations difficiles, tout en illustrant l'écart entre les dirigeants et les militaires, notamment à travers la présence de célébrités et de politiciens en visite. Le texte questionne l'efficacité de la stratégie militaire et met en évidence le rôle de l'industrie de la défense dans ce conflit, en soulignant le décalage entre les discours politiques et la réalité vécue par les soldats. C'est une critique à la fois de la guerre et des justifications souvent données par ceux qui la déclarent.

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