Story Behind The Song
While the debate for the war was going on in Congress, I wrote these lyrics hoping that Howard Dean's strong protest ("call for a doctor...can you help us please?") would catch on, and that resistance to illogical arguments would build. No such luck as
Song Description
Song protests the Bush administration's dishonest and prevaricating justifications for the Iraq War.
| Song Length |
5:08 |
Genre |
Unique - Unclassified, R & B - Soul |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cool, Restless |
Subject |
Liberal, Progressive, Protest |
| Similar Artists |
Public Enemy, Miles Davis |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
HOODOO YA
When they hoodoo ya
Do you just stand by?
Stand up for yourself
Or democracy dies
When a man stands up
Claims it's a surprise
That what he said last week
Was all a pack of lies
Hoodoo ya wanna believe?
Hoodoo ya wanna trust?
Hoodoo ya feel you believe?
When you think you must?
The truth is just a lie
In official disguise
In Washington Times
We're all hypnotized
When so-called leaders
Follow gossiping spies
Treat ya like a child
Do ya think that's wise?
Hoodoo ya wanna believe?
Hoodoo ya wanna trust?
Hoodoo ya feel ya believe?
When you think you must?
Call for a doctor
Can you help us please?
We got a twisted W
But no MD's
I ask in all honesty
Hoodoo ya trust?
When the truth gets surgery
Hoodoo ya trust?
Hoodoo ya wanna believe?
Hoodoo ya wanna trust?
Hoodoo ya feel ya believe?
When you think you must?
When a hoodoo leader
Claims it's a surprise
That what he said before
Was all a pack of lies
See the light of truth
And you will set us free
Trade the tortured logic
For some honesty
Hoodoo ya wanna believe?
Hoodoo ya wanna trust?
Hoodoo ya feel ya believe?
When you think you must?
Gimme some integrity
Who do you want to trust?
Copyright 2003 Steve Pasek