Nellie McKay - Columbia Is Bleeding lyrics

Another day begins and there you are
The mother sways her shins
Here comes the footstep of the
Man who'll make your dreams
The tube is fitted in and there you are
The tepid sedative then a scream

Hold your placard up cold and coffee cup
After go to a bar hand your flier out
Must admire how dedicated you are
I don't wanna know if you're havin fun
Or your maddens are on sale
I don't wanna know if you've got a gun
Or a new stepson
Or you think you're gonna bail

Chris Hougan she had to run
Last night been a lot of fun
But now it's French a little tense
She hadn't done the reading there she sat
Hoped to pass
Didn't think to face the fact that
Oh by gosh alas alack
Columbia is bleeding walkin down
Off the bus vickie Lucas crossed campus
Was thinkin how she's made it now
That successful feelin walked by fast
Hailed a cab no clue that she'd passed a lab
And while she's sittin in lit class
Columbia is bleeding

The surgeon is in town and there you are
The clamp is comin down then a scream

Everybody knows protestors are those
Schmoes who don't have a life
See these scientists seekin differences
Have to suffer such strife

I don't wanna know if you're havin fun
Or your maddens are on sale
I don't wanna know if you've got a gun
Or a new stepson
Or you think you're gonna bail

Generalize proselytize
Words were spillin out their sides
As Charles Eise buys his supplies
Gets ready for a feedin tried for track
Hit the mat didn't think to face the fact
That while he's thinking man that's wack
Columbia is bleeding quite a snob
He didn't tip
Nice guy Rob watched the eclipse
Then looked around i've made it now
I'm just so glad to be here made a pass
Got hand slapped
Didn't think to face the fact
That while he's mackin on that ass
Columbia is bleeding
You don't have a religion
But, you have fingers ten
They clutch at your incision
You roll them up and then a scream

They're just animals make good edibles
Fester filth and disease check the bible son
We got dominion we can do as we please

I don't wanna know if you're havin fun
Or your maddens are on sale
I don't wanna know if you've got a gun
Or a new stepson
Or you think you're gonna bail

Tee Tee Green mezzanine
Ended up beside the team then gave a cheer
Got some beers
With friends who started streakin
Back with Zach said "I look fat"
Didn't think to face the fact
That while she's under self attack
Columbia is bleeding rodney J began to pray
His momma lost her life that day
Had been a year it wasn't clear
If he was safe or screamin
As he jabbed the bible flap
He didn't think to face the fact
That barbarism killed the cat
Columbia is bleeding this is the Ivy League
Columbia is bleeding columbia is bleeding