The “I Feel Like Bin Laden’s Fixin’ To Die” Rag

Lyrics ©2001, by William A. Barton

(To the tune of “I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ To Die Rag” by Country Joe MacDonald)

 

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Well come on people throughout the land,

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Our country’s under attack again . . .

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By terror waged by an evil man

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Hiding in the hills of Afghanistan.

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So get out of your rut, you know what to do—

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Take a stand for the Red, White, and Blue!

 

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And it’s 1-2-3, what are we fightin’ for?

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Our freedom of life, by damn—

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Ground Zero’s Afghanistan!

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And it’s 5-6-7, close up them Pearly Gates!

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I’ll tell you why: When Bin Laden dies,

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He’s gonna go to Hell and fry!

 

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Well, Osama thought he’d bring us to our knees—

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In the face of death that we’d up and freeze.

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He thought he’d reduce us to fearful pleas,

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But our flag’s still a-flyin’ there proud in the breeze!

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American’s are stronger, Osama did find,

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Than him and all his terrorist swine!

 

 (Repeat Chorus)

 

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Well, look out, Bin Laden, you’d best beware,

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‘Cause we’re coming for you by land, sea, and air!

 

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With Tomahawk missiles and B-52s,

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Army Rangers, Navy Seals, and the Green Berets, too!

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And just when you think it can’t get any worse,

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You’re gonna have to face Delta Force!

 

            (Repeat Chorus)

 

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So go on, terrorists, threaten away!

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We guarantee that you’ll rue the day!

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We’ve put a bounty on all your heads,

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‘Cause all of you terrorists want so much to be dead!

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You’ll ne’er escape, we’ll be right on your track,

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From Kabul all the way to Iraq!

 

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And it’s 1-2-3, what are we fightin’ for?

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Our freedom of life, by damn—

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Ground Zero’s Afghanistan!

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And it’s 5-6-7, close up them Pearly Gates!

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I’ll tell you why: When those terrorists die,

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They’re gonna go to Hell and fry!

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Yes, I’ll tell you why: When those terrorists die,

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They’re gonna go to Hell and fry!

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Yes, now you know why: When all terrorists die,

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They’re sure to go to Hell and fry!

 

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