Light
Up Ya Lighter
(Michael Franti and Spearhead)
It never
makes no sense
It never makes no sense
Fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter, fire fire fire
Armageddon
is a deadly day,
Armageddon is a deadly way They comin’ for you everyday, While Senators on a holiday
The Army
recruiters in the parking lot, Hustling kids there jugglin’ pot Listen young man, Listen to my plan,
Gonna make you money, gonna make you a man
Bom Bom
Here's what you get,
An M-16 and a Kevlar vest You might come home with one less leg,
But this thing will surely keep a bullet out your chest
So Come on
Come on, Sign up, Come on This one's nothing like Vietnam Except for the bullets,
Except for the bombs, Except for the youth that's gone
So we keep
it on til ya comin’ home, Higher and Higher Fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter, fire fire fire,
So we keep it on til ya comin’ home, higher and higher Fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter, fire fire fire yeah
Tell me
President tell if you will, How many people does a smart bomb kill How many of ‘em do you think we got, The General says we never miss a shot And we never ever ever keep a body count, We killin’ so efficiently we can't keep count In the Afghan hills the rebels still fightin’, Opium fields keep on providin’ The best heroin that money can buy And nobody knows where Osama bin hidin’ The press conferences keep on lyin’ like we don't know
So we keep
it on til ya comin’ home, Higher and Higher Fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter, fire fire fire,
so we keep it on til ya comin’ home, higher and higher Fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter, fire fire fire
Some say
engine engine number nine, Machine guns on a New York transit line The war for oil is a war for the beast, The war on terror is a war on peace Tellin’ you they're gonna protect you, and
Tellin’ you that they support the troops and
Don't let them fool you with their milk and honey, No they only want your money One step forward and two steps back (what?)
One step forward and two steps back
Why do veterans get no respect?
PTSD and a broken back Take a look at where your money’s gone, seen Take a look at what they spend it on No excuses, No illusions
Light up ya lighter bring ‘em home
So we keep
it on til ya comin’ home, Higher and Higher Fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter, fire fire fire,
So we keep it on til ya comin’ home, higher and higher Fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter, fire fire fire
So we keep
it on til ya comin’ home, Higher and Higher Fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter, fire fire fire,
So we keep it on Til ya comin’ home, higher and higher Fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter, fire fire fire
Yeah, fire
fire fire
Yeah, you know, so light up your lighter yeah
Fire Fire yeah fire fire fire
Light up ya lighter
Thanks to trendski
for uploading this accoustic version of the song to Youtube
(note: This version is shorter with
slight variations in lyrics, as always happens with live versions.
peace)