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We Got Back the Plague Lyrics

That easygoing man of blood
Mucking about in the McClennan County mud
If you're hoping he won't, well course then he must
While driving his truck through the McClennan County dust

Well I read in my book on Sunday afternoon
So it's easy to think the end's coming soon
But though sometimes the signs from heaven are vague
Early November we got back the plague

While beautiful Laura's sweeping the porch
He's teleconferencing up his operation torch
And I don't care if he bombs Babylon to hell
Except for he's building Babylon here as well

Well I read in my book on Sunday afternoon
So it's easy to think the end's coming soon
But though sometimes the signs from heaven are vague
Early November we got back the plague

Waking up in Cedar Rapids looking for allies
Praising his leaches and looking for likewise
Down in St. Charles local talent he hawks
Smirking and sowing the wind as he talks

Well I read in my book on Sunday afternoon
So it's easy to think the end's coming soon
But though sometimes the signs from heaven are vague
Early November we got back the plague

In Northern Virginia on their excursions
Or LUVN with all their diversions
Horns for hounds and spurs for horses
Release the committed 72-hour task forces

Well I read in my book on Sunday afternoon
So it's easy to think the end's coming soon
But though sometimes the signs from heaven are vague
Early November we got back the plague

Bentonville and Dallas with gasoline douse
Then back to Crawford going over the firehouse
Behind the curtains not too much of a trick
Sicking ourselves to make ourselves sick

Well I read in my book on Sunday afternoon
So it's easy to think the end's coming soon
But though sometimes the signs from heaven are vague
Early November we got back the plague

That easygoing man of blood
Mucking about in the McClennan County mud
If you're hoping he won't, well course then he must
While driving his truck through the McClennan County dust
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Cover art for We Got Back the Plague lyrics by Fiery Furnaces, The

Pretty obviously, and gloriously, about George W. Bush. One of my favorite political songs to come out of the past five years.

Cover art for We Got Back the Plague lyrics by Fiery Furnaces, The

God yes!

"But though sometimes the signs from heaven are vague... Early November we got back the plague".

Pity the bloody fool wouldn't be able to pick up such subtleties.

Cover art for We Got Back the Plague lyrics by Fiery Furnaces, The

According to Matthew F, this is based on a true story; around the time of... I think it was the 2002 election, there was an actual case of bubonic plague in New York.

Great song. "Read in my book on a Sunday afternoon/So it's easy to think the end's coming soon" - referring, of course, to evangelical Christians believing Armageddon is close.

 
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