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( Problem with America song lyrics )
I GOT PROBLEM WITH AMERICA
Copyright © 2009 - MickTerry.com

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( adult Iraqi male )
Believe or not, I all for peace.
I want no part of fighting or this war.
I had small shop with wife and niece.
We sell small gift to tourist trade and more.
One night, four hoodlums break in,
knock me down to the ground
and drag me off while wife and niece still scream.

    I GOT PROBLEM WITH AMERICA.
    I GOT PROBLEM WITH your U.S. of A.
    You talk and brag of freedom,
    this land of free and brave.
    How come you still keep me like slave?

Bag over head, with rag in mouth,
these thugs sell me next day for way much cash.
My shirt stained red. Who has me now?
When they take bag off head, no need to ask.
Three soldiers at attention
in desert camouflage,
One man, no uniform, bark from his desk.

    CHORUS

        Questions, questions, again, again, again.
        How can I tell them answers I not know?
        Torture sessions by many diff'rent men.
        They seem in competition
        how much pain they can bestow.

It be four years since I be free.
No contact with outside or friends or wife.
What do they fear from simple me?
Will they keep me all locked up rest of life?
They tell me I got no rights
since I not in your land.
I be no terrorist. They not believe.

    CHORUS

Copyright © 2009  MICK TERRY  Silent Tree Music  All rights reserved
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9-11-09:
Composite of actual occurrences in Iraq
of kidnappings for sale to CIA & US military,
often resulting in secret transportation to countries allowing torture
under CIA's "extraordinary rendition" program.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jun/17/usa.humanrights
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,644405,00.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/6503759/US-disappointed-at-Italian-verdict-on-CIA-kidnap.html

To other torture song lyrics:   HEY! YOU TALKING TO ME?
To other kidnapping song lyrics:   COMEDY OF TERRORS
To other prison song lyrics:   A DIFFERENT MAN
To other war song lyrics:   FACE TO FACE
To other terrorism song lyrics:   SLEEPER CELL
COPYCAT, COPYCAT
BIN LADEN, BIN LADEN
LITTLE TIMMY (McVEIGH)
NORTON ANTI-TERRORIST
HEY! YOU TALKING TO ME?
MY NAME IS ALBERT KYDAH
SADDAMI, SADDAMI, BALONEY
IF WE'RE GOING DOWN (FLIGHT 93)
SECURITY STRIP-SEARCHED GRANNY
RUNNING OUT OF VIRGINS IN HEAVEN
TERRORISTS DON'T TAKE A VACATION
THE DAY THE WORLD STOOD STILL (9-11)
OOPS, WE BOMBED THE WRONG COUNTRY
SUICIDE BOMBERS (CAN'T BE ALL THAT BRIGHT)
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