we're no. 2 for brains

we're number one for planes
we're no. 2 for brains
i think i heard paul hipp say
we're no. 37 in healthcare
here in the u.s.a

we're no. 32 in acceptance of evolution
hey, we're no. 32! scope's trial was yesterday
thank Gaia we're not 79 or 127
no wonder we don't let our kids out to play
here in the u.s.a.

hot evil of war cold evil of media

there's the hot evil of war, waste and devastation
there's the cold evil of media and technococooning
giving us what we want to see and not what we need
now we are permitted to see a dead American soldier
for many years the censorship was so complete
such photos could be counted on the fingers of one hand
today school superintendents school principals
don't dare show the president speaking to children

for fear he might say something subversive of state=us quo
have to prescreen first, teachers checking to see
if what the black president says is acceptable
what if he says something like hope you grow up healthy
hope you can afford access to a hospital
hope you learn how to think for yourself

hubris is the pride that blinds

hubris is the pride that blinds and not one of the other kinds
we have it in abundance here, feeding on self-centered fear

no one gets health care free but any european nation better than we
we stopt competing in making steel, overhead costs became unreal

health care administration same deal, no pain doc, i just can't feel
hubris is the pride that blinds and closes many american minds