Saturday, February 23, 2008

The American Dream Of Healthcare

Amerika v. 6.0 (the Best we can do)

Steve Earle

Look at ya
Yeah, take a look in the mirror now tell me what you see
Another satisfied customer in the front of
the line for the American dream
I remember when we was both out on the boulevard
Talkin' revolution and singin' the blues
Nowadays it's letters to the editor
and cheatin' on our taxes
Is the best that we can do
Come on

Look around
There's doctors down on Wall Street
Sharpenin' their scalpels and tryin' to cut a deal
Meanwhile, back at the hospital
We got accountants playin' God and countin' out the pills
Yeah, I know, that sucks – that your HMO
Ain't doin' what you thought it would do
But everybody's gotta die sometime
and we can't save everybody
It's the best that we can do
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Alone Without You
The Night Watchman (Tom Morello)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVyNM5mknnc

Sick of the waiting and praying and hoping
Sick of the cold whispered dreams and not knowing
Sick of the strength that it takes to keep going
Sick as I'm losing this fight and it's showing

Aah aah, Aah aah, unforgivable but true
Aah aah, Aah aah, I'm alone without you

Sick of the fear and sick of the cold
Sick 'cause it's worse for the weak and the old
With two broken legs I'm climbing this hill
Sick of deciding who gets what in my will

Aah aah, Aah aah, unforgivable but true
Aah aah, Aah aah, I'm alone without you

Sick 'cause I'm stuck on the wrong side of town
And sick 'cause I'm pulling but still sinking down
And sick 'cause I can't turn this whole thing around
And sick 'cause I'm too weak to hunt somebody down

Sick 'cause this hammering litany of sins
Is banging and burning I can't stand the din
Sick 'cause the darkness keeps seeping on in
Sick to be leaving my family and friends

Aah aah, Aah aah, unforgivable but true
Aah aah, Aah aah, I'm alone without you
Aah aah, Aah aah, I'm alone without you

http://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/index.html