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Food Stamp BBQ

from Lexicon Carnival by The Messy Jacksons

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I went down to the office
To get a food stamp card
Just waited in line, filled out some forms,
I wouldn't say it was all that hard
I answered some questions
To prove how poor I am
And I walked out of there
With a swipable feast in the palm of my hand

So jump on your bikes, friends,
We're going to the grocery store
Uncle Sam's buying
So grab grab some more
Broccoli and mushrooms,
And field roast and tofu,
Brandon's got steaks in the basket
And kosher all beef hot dogs too

Come on down to the food stamp BBQ
The government is buying all the food
It's only fair, I mean I pay taxes too
Thanks for the grub Uncle Sam

Two hundred dollars
Can really go fast
When you're feeding your friends
And you aren't spending any cash
Okay, that's not strictly true
I had to front for the Pabst
But at least since I live in Portland, Oregon
I didn't have to pay a stupid fucking sales tax

Come on down to the food stamp BBQ
The US Senate is buying all the food
It's only fair, I mean I pay taxes too
Thanks for the grub Uncle Sam

It's time to start, yeah,
We're done getting ready
Ruth Bader-Ginsburg
Baked her famous apple brown betty
George Bush is shotgunning
Lone Star in the breakfast nook
Richard M. Nixon is wearing
An apron that says "Kiss the Crook"

Come on down to the food stamp BBQ
The Supreme Court is buying all the food
It's only fair, I mean I pay taxes too
Thanks for the grub Uncle Sam

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from Lexicon Carnival, released February 11, 2015

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Do like like funny sad sound words? Then Messy Jacksons have good sound words for you. You like finger string picky fretty? Messy Jackson have other good sound words for you. Messy Jacksons is sometimes one, sometimes many, sometimes acoustic, sometimes electronic, always funny sad sound words from the Portland that stole its name from the other Portland. ... more

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