Herbs and Politics v2

You thought you'd be together Really thought you'd love him forever It's 1962 what could you do Now your belly's starting to swell Want to ask but you can't tell Have to promise not to tell Can't afford to pay for it Governor says can't get rid of it You'll find no help in the bible belt She had a friend who had a friend who had a friend who said Just a couple of minutes they can make it all end The fever burned her body up Nothings working they can't make the bleeding stop She might as well have been a witch It's a caustic mix, herbs and politics Another man takes his seat He sets out confident to lead With God behind him and his moral authority Capitalist agenda always calculating He's power hungry needs to feed Fills his belly and the bellies of his constituency And they all agree on the sacrifice They all agree Preach the sanctity of human life Marionettes move their mouths but only on one side They give us ashes, bread and circuses They keep us distracted and the world burns While the whole world burns The whole world burns