Dies ist ein Protestsong gegen Protestsongs.
Ich kann's nicht mehr hören.
Ständig dieses Geheule,
bloß weil ein paar Kerle den Dschungel zerstören.

Das Ozonloch geht mir am Arsch vorbei.
Doch überall verfolgt mich euer Hippiegeschrei.
Meine armen Ohren, sie können sich nicht wehren.
Ich höre längst kein Radio mehr und seh' auch nicht fern.

Doch als Retter der Welt,
liegt ihr voll im Trend.
Ihr malträtiert euer Instrument,
und ihr flennt.

Dies ist ein Protestsong gegen Protestsongs.
Ich hab es so satt.
Echte Männer fangen ein paar Wale,
schon macht ihr Randale, schon dreht ihr am Rad.

Und ihr schreibt keine Lieder, nein ihr schreibt ein Gedicht,
schon 400 Strophen und kein Ende in Sicht.
Ja, ihr prangert an und ihr singt von Problemen.
Ich bin sicher, daß sich alle schlechten Menschen jetzt schämen.

Und wenn mal wieder ein Atomkraftwerk brennt,
seid ihr voll in eurem Element,
und ihr steht laut jammernd vor dem Parlament,
und hinter euch flattert euer Transparent und ihr flennt.

Dies ist ein Protestsong gegen Protestsongs.
Es steht mir bis hier.
Ich kann euch nicht begreifen.
Ihr seid gleich am verzweifeln,
wenn ein paar Kinder krepieren.

Und schon singt ihr wieder vom Ende der Welt,
nur weil irgendwo ein Sack Reis umfällt.
Laßt mich endlich mit eurem Genöle in Ruh',
wenn ich Lust dazu hab', scheiß ich die Nordsee zu.

Danach zieh' ich mir ein Robbensteak rein,
auf einem Teller aus Elfenbein,
und dann leg' ich die Schlampen von Greenpeace flach,
eine nach der anderen die ganze Nacht und ich lach'.

Und ich lach', hahaha.


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    yes, of course it´s ironic.. they always had the same point of view.

    carla233on February 19, 2006   Link

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