The Holidays Are Here And Were Still At War

Pilgrims in the parking lot Arteries clogged with blood clots Pushing through the aisles of department stores Neon crosses and Christmas lights Credit card debts and brand new bikes The holidays are here and we're still at war The rabbi reads from the testament The banker gazes at the year's investments Salvation santa's solicit for the poor Deception of democracy The philanderings of faux foreign policy The holidays are here and we're still at war Smoggy skies and fixed elections Injustice strikes from all directions People with their backs against the floor Looking for someone to set us free A king with fists like Mohammad Ali The holidays are here and we're still at war A mother knows what is best for you Even though it's hard to listen Your father knows he can count on you Though you couldn't count on him Christopher Columbus knew Vasco De Gama and Magellan too The profits of oppression grow like never before All hail to the captalist thief And mourn your lost ones and covet our grief The holidays are here and we're still at war Hurricane waters ravage southern towns And black and brown people are left to drown While the White House and the emergency management agency ignores Victims seek shelter in the Astrodome And the National Guard says "Don't go home" The holidays are here and we're still at war Police officers hassle the homeless Domestic disputes, alcohol and violence The jailhouse opens wide its door A corporation cuts a million employees And the factory is moving overseas The holidays are here and we're still at war A mother knows what is best for you Even though it's hard to listen Your father knows he can count on you Though you couldn't count on him Jesus sheds another tear Into a sea of two thousand years Into the eve of a new year once more Tears of joy, resolutions of sorrow Toast to health and wealth tomorrow The holidays are here and we're still at war Religious wars and domination World trade and globalization The prices of petroleum soar Lonesome churches are packed with sinners Non-believers and new beginners The holidays are here and we're still at war Say a prayer for the less fortunate Prisoners and soldiers you never have met Understand what it is they're fighting for Say a prayer for your enemies Say a prayer for the victims and their families The holidays are here and we're still at war Yes, the holidays are here and we're still at war