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 MoreGeriatric Sexpot
Tune: There will always be an England I’m sixty and I’m sexy At least that’s what I hear From the programs seen on t.v. And the talk shows on the air. The magazines print articles By some authority, All telling me at 60 I’m as sexy as can be! f’m seventy and sensual, Though it really doesn’t show. Geriatric experts tell me I’m mature and ell aglow. They say hidden wells of passion Are bubbling up in me, And at seventy I’ve hit my peak Of sensuality! Oh I’m eighty, and I ought to, There’s no time-to put things...
Read MoreIt’s a Long Way to Women’s Freedom
It’s a Long Way to Women’s Freedom Melody: It’s a Long Way to Tipperary (written for International Women’s Day, 2013) Check Out the Video See Photos by Mike Gifford Words: It’s a long way to women’s freedom Even though we have the vote They say, “you’ve come a long way, baby” Well it’s that “baby” gets our goat! We see our sisters disappearing Our daughters not safe on the street And we still need all those women’s shelters Hey, buddy! Women can’t be beat! It’s a long way to being equal Respect for females young or...
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...
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