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Saudi Justice
Saudi Justice
Saudi Arabia, our so-called "friend"
And ally in the Middle East,
Has proved once again it knows
How to perform a real blood feast.
Forty-seven alleged terrorists
On ONE day were executed
By beheading or the firing squad.
That it happened is undisputed.
Vague laws and dubious trials…
And then it's suddenly bang! or whack!
That's one way to stifle dissent
When you think you're under attack.
Consider our dealings with the Saudis.
Doesn't the thought make you recoil
Of billions of dollars in weapons sales
And our dependence on Saudi oil?
Some people here who are running for office
Categorically fail to condemn
The Saudis' actions, which goes to show
Some of us aren't much different from them.
(1-5-16)
Saudi Arabia, our so-called "friend"
And ally in the Middle East,
Has proved once again it knows
How to perform a real blood feast.
Forty-seven alleged terrorists
On ONE day were executed
By beheading or the firing squad.
That it happened is undisputed.
Vague laws and dubious trials…
And then it's suddenly bang! or whack!
That's one way to stifle dissent
When you think you're under attack.
Consider our dealings with the Saudis.
Doesn't the thought make you recoil
Of billions of dollars in weapons sales
And our dependence on Saudi oil?
Some people here who are running for office
Categorically fail to condemn
The Saudis' actions, which goes to show
Some of us aren't much different from them.
(1-5-16)
