Third World Status, Here We Come

Lyrics by: Lee Stanfield
Gaggle: Tucson Raging Grannies
Tune: California, Here I Come
Date Written or Updated: 05/23/25

The proof’s here in the USA that cap’talism’s not the way

to fairness… prosperity… justice for all.

The fact is… what’s happened has been great for only one small…

 

            segment of the wealthiest.

            They’re also the stealthiest

            buying off ev’ry pol-iti-shun!

            Third world status, here we come!

 

We’re re-livin’ the gilded ages when robber barons paid lousy wages.

Way back then… rich white men… were doin’ quite well.

But for them… to do so, it put ev‘-ry-one else through hell!

 

            Cap’talism selects for

            those who’re greedy to the core.

            They get to the top because

            they’re the ones who write the laws!

 

Most big CEOs don’t care if workers don’t get their fair share.

Studies show that… sociopaths… tend to be found

in positions… of power more than anywhere else around.

 

            This is not the first time that

            the rich and powerful fat cats

            ex-ploit-ed their work-ers just so

            they could keep ev-en more dough!

 

The only way to stop them is strike and boycott all BIG BIZ…

across our entire nation!

That’ll get their attention!!!