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Teachin' Machine

from Welcome to The by Gates of Joe

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lyrics

(Chorus)
Mr. Gates, you're a time machine
Take me to a time I've never seen
Grade the papers, take the roll,
Take me back, save my soul
Mr. Gates, you're a time machine
take me to a time I've never seen
He said grab hold of my moustache
He whisked us off into the past

We went to 1845 and we were destined for war
With Mexico, you know, what is it good for?
And all along the Rio Grande their soldiers killed us dead
But no one knew whose soil it was where our blood was shed

Now our invasion was begun on contested evidence
That didn't cease the gears of war and it hasn't since
No contested evidence, yes no fake double UMD's
Will stop unjust aggression and manifest destiny

We had read no Thoreau, at least not thoroughly
For we waged an unjust war and woe is we
We ignored the burning bush that signed for us to flee
So they took to the streets burning bush in effigy

(Chorus)

The big stick of Theodore, well it has stuck
Old Theodore's been dronin' on and Yemen better duck
Obama's been a dronin' so we flew to Yemen
Where a drone was headed for an innocent civilian

Joe Gates flew up in the air and the Yemenis amassed
Watched him catch that missile and he flung it to the past
He emerged unscathed and he touched down upon pavement
He said never again destroy a village in order to save it

(Chorus)

Anthony Weiner was in need of some good advice
On how to handle scandal caused by his unlucky vice
We found Thomas Jefferson and boy we brought him back
For he did keep his job when his sex scandal looked most black

We saw Shay's rebellion 'gainst the new institution
It was not a sight for those with a weak constitution
Democracy can take a while to get itself set
The Arab spring has started, but it ain't winter yet

Youthful misadventures we must remember as we get older
For how can you change lanes if you ain't lookin' over your shoulder?

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from Welcome to The, released July 18, 2014

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