Get Sick, You’ll make somebody richer
Tune: Glory, Glory Oh, listen to the pussy-footing ’round and round the block hinting here and hinting there this privatizing talk At universal medicare they’re starting now to balk It’s now full speed ahead. Get sick, you’ll make somebody richer (x3) It’s for-profit healthcare now!! Two-level medicine is great if you’re on top Too bad if all the rest will have to wait until they drop. Medicine’s a business that’ll never have to flop And it’s now full speed ahead!! The sicker we get, the richer we will make them...
Read MoreWe don’t get sick
Tune: Trapeze We don’t get sick Cause we know if we do They’ll be no places For us in the queue And if we are fitted with hips that are new We’ll be breaking them in all alone! ‘cause… The feds don’t give money For sick people now- The province is cutting The system —and how!! Our health care foundations they’re hacking at now!! And we can’t get sick anymore! …oh…. We don’t get sick ‘cause we know if we do They’ll be no places For us in the queue Everything’s changing, now here is...
Read MoreMedicare Song
Tune: Daisy, Daisy Put them back, those dollars you took away! From our health care – do it without delay! Canadians know what matters Our health care is in tatters We feel the lack, we want it back! Low taxes won’t make our day!! We pay tax for governments to proceed Taxes pay for services that we need! A tax cut may sound so splendid No problem how to spend it!! But for medicare the cupboard’s bare, Is that anyway to lead?? Politicians, give back our medicare It’s the best thing Canadians get to share!! Just tackle the two tier question, It gives...
Read MoreGive them Access
Tune: Clementine Give them access, give them medicines We have passed that Bill before But Big Pharma won’t make money And that makes them really sore. Well, Big Pharma, let us tell you That no money comes from stone When you’re sick and when you’re poor, then You depend on friends alone. C’mon, pass C-398 and Cut the tape and clear the way Send the meds to those who need them Get them moving right...
Read MoreGet Sick You’ll make Big Pharma richer
Tune: Battle Hymn Get sick in other countries and you cannot get the meds Even though they’ve made the right arrangements with the Feds The bill was passed and everything received the proper creds But we all know this rhyme – Get sick you’ll make Big Pharma richer (x3) And we think that’s a crime. So here we go again with yet another Bill to fix a problem that has been around since umpteen 96, Can we unwind and then untie red tape that really sticks And all that’s taking time. Get sick you’ll make Big Pharma richer (x3) And we don’t spend a...
Read MoreThe African Grandma
Tune: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean All praise to the African Grandma Her daughters are dying of AIDS Her HIV sons will not be there Her hope for the future now fades. Grandma, Grandma We salute you, the road is hard Grandma, Grandma Our model for standing on guard. There’s nobody else to rely on But African Grandmas are strong They don’t have a shoulder to cry on But for little ones they’ll carry on. Grandkids, Grandkids Your Grandma will be there to give you care Grandkids, Grandkids Fear not, your Grandma is...
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