Trade War chords by Van Dyke Parks
Verse 1
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Parks
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Mister Ford sez to Mister Firestone
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When they meet at the old campground
"We will send out the news by wire and
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Tell all the people what we have found
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We can ask Thomas Alva Edison
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Telephone Alex ander Graham Bell
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And if someone comes here
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with something to sell
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Just make yourself clear and tell
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him to go straight to hell
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Trade war!
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For your peace and our protection
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Give us speed and new direction
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Someone needs to mind the store
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Trade war!
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As is mentioned in the Bible
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Nations tend to what is tri bal
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Across the ocean white
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with foam
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Spend your dollars here at home"
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Mister Ford turns to MisterFirestone
"Well the nation has gotta roll
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Time has come for the Yanks
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to load up the tanks
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If a vic tory is our goal
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To show the world all about
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free enterprize
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Cut the competition down to size
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We must make it a date to particip
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ate in cooperation
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We are a nation at war
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We are thinking of survival
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At the brink with each new rival
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Here to even up the score
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Competition now is global
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Give your country what is noble
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If you're an eagle you must soar
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We are a nation as at war!
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There's a bomber up in
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'Cause the two broth
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ers Wright took flight
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Man has gone to the air
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to keep the world fair
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Show the others where might makes right
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When you look up in the
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wild blue yonder now
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And see a star or a satellite
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On a Yankee's inven
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tion it may depend
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So lend us your spirit bright!
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Don't sell land to the invader
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Tell him come back maybe later
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We don't do that anymore
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Thanks to our man Ronald Reagan
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He is gone and we are begging
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For just the interest on
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the loan
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And calamity unknown
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For our lands and independence
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For our children and descendants
We must hold them at
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the door
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Trade war!
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And the sparks have started flying
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Though your heart says you're denying
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Our love for all humanity
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It's what keeps us breath
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ing free
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Trade war!
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Make it legal make it tender
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May our nation not sur render oh no!
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For just one race to rule the world
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Keep that battle flag unfurled!"
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Trade War
Van Dyke Parks
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