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Funny Times

from The Hippie by Ari Lesser

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What kind of message is our government sending?
Fighting a war that seems to be never ending
Ain’t got no money but china keeps lending
Trillions in debt and yet we’re still spending
Don’t benefit America that’s for certain
Just helping the Carlyle Group and Halliburton
They been making billions since the conflict began
Wonder why they pushing for a war in Iran?
So making easy money on the taxpayers dime
Through government no bid contracts is fine
But if you don’t give them you taxes it’s a crime
No denying that we’re living in funny times

There’s no denying that we’re living in funny times
There’s no denying that we’re living in funny times
There’s no denying that we’re living in funny times
There’s no denying that we’re living in funny times

The war on drugs is a war on us
Seems like everyday there’s another drug bust
Don’t you think it’s a little bit absurd
Putting people in prison for smoking some herb?
Weed is less addictive than tobacco, and yet
On every street corner you an buy cigarettes
Marijuana’s harmless, it never kills
People die all the time popping to many pills
But you can got to the pharmacy wait in line
Buy a whole cart full of drugs, that’s fine
But if you plant hemp in your yard it’s a crime
No denying that we’re living in funny times

There’s no denying that we’re living in funny times
There’s no denying that we’re living in funny times
There’s no denying that we’re living in funny times
There’s no denying that we’re living in funny times

The man running for mayor says we need more cops
The crime rate is high and it must be stopped
Well if they got so much crime to fight
Why I see them busting parties every Saturday night?
Harassing young people trying to have a little fun
Power tripping flashing off they badge and gun
Officers enter our homes as they please
Spreading MIPs like STDs
At 18 you can fight on the front line
Kill other human beings and that’s fine
But if you drink an alcoholic beverage it’s a crime
No denying that we’re living in funny times

There’s no denying that we’re living in funny times
There’s no denying that we’re living in funny times
There’s no denying that we’re living in funny times
There’s no denying that we’re living in funny times

So I was at a music festival just walking round nude
Security grabbed me said I was being rude
Took me to the police, who said it was a crime
And I’d have to go to court not just pay a fine
Can’t even go to court in the city where I’m from
It’s a 15-hour drive mandatory that I come
Face a thousand dollar fine, three months behind bars
And I don’t even have a driver’s license or a car
So I can buy cloths from a factory line
Made by Asian wage slaves, that’s fine
But if I where my birthday suit it’s a crime

There’s no denying that we’re living in funny times
There’s no denying that we’re living in funny times
There’s no denying that we’re living in funny times
There’s no denying that we’re living in funny times

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from The Hippie, released November 22, 2013
Lyrics & Vocals: Ari Lesser
Music: Paul Fakhourie

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Ari Lesser Cleveland

Ari Lesser is a singer, songwriter, rapper, and spoken word artist from Cleveland, Ohio. He has performed all over the world, and written hundreds of songs on a wide range of subjects. Ari’s repertoire is expansive, touching on everything from history, to animals, to Star Wars, but now his focus and passion is making music based on the Torah. ... more

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