Story Behind The Song
Sometimes I wonder if people realize just where the expression "drinking the Kool Aid" comes from, and I was thinking about how easily some people fall into a cult or a cult of personality, politics, etc.
Song Description
The dangers of the cult of personality; of being vulnerable to leaders of all stripes who are sociopaths or psychos.
| Song Length |
3:46 |
Genre |
Rock - General, Blues - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Disturbed, Worried |
Subject |
Conformity, Danger |
| Similar Artists |
Sheryl Crow, Warren Zevon |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
Copyright 2006
Way down in Guyana
Back in `78
Jim Jones said, "I am Jesus"
And my time grows late
Ignore the machetes
And ignore all the guns
The government is comin'
I refuse to run
(Chorus)
Get up
Get in line
Drink up the kool aid
Everything'll be fine
Shut up
Stay in line
Drink up my kool aid
And remember you're mine
Way down in Waco
Back in `93
A man called David
said my flock is set free
Ignore all those children
That I liked to touch
The government is comin'
Fire won't hurt that much
(Chorus)
Bridge
Look at the people who you believe
Look at the people who you admire
Could it be you've been deceived
Could you love a dangerous liar
Any where any time
Any place on earth
People drinking the kool aid
For all that they're worth
You can look at the punch bowl
And think it ain't you
`til the cup's in your hand
And you're told what to do
(Chorus)