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January 15, 2008
Singable Parody re Bush Attack on Iran
By Sherwood Ross
Everyone knows "Tavern In The Town," so get out your guitars and sing, "There is a country near Iraq, near Iraq/That I am spoiling to attack, to attack," etc.
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A Country Near Iraq
© By Sherwood Ross (Tune: “Tavern in the Town”)
G
There is a country near I-raq, near I-raq!
D7
That I’m just spoiling to attack! To attack!
G C
I’ll arrest their leaders and throw them in the can
D7 G
Mission accomplished in Iran!
D7
Fare the well for I must leave ya,
G
Cheney’s got a new ide-yuh
D7 G
Another preventive war to start, to start
Adieu, my hunting pals adieu, adieu,adieu!
D7
I can no longer drink with you, drink with you G C
I’m a recovered alcoholic pledged to sobriety
D7 G
How the world wishes I was the harmless drunk I used to be!
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The above parody is based on the American song, “Tavern in The Town,” published in 1883 by William H. Hill. Some of the original words are thought to have come from British coal miners in Cornwall. The song is regarded as “traditional” in both the United States and Great Britain. Sherwood Ross, author of the new words about President Bush, is a Miami-based journalist and folk musician. Five of his comedy numbers have been published on Smithsonian/Folkways Records. Reach Ross at sherwoodr1@yahoo.com.