BOB CHEEVERS – OCCUPYING WALL STREET

Bob Cheevers: lead vocal, acoustic guitar; Jeff Tveraas; lead guitar; David MacNeill: guitar;
Chris Murray: guitar; Bob Umphress: bass; John Knox: drums;
Everybody else available: background vocals
Produced by Bob Cheevers & David MacNeill and mixed by Jeff Tveraas
Basic track recorded by David MacNeill at Starman Studio in Boise, ID
Overdubs and lead vocals recorded by Jeff Tveraas at Cheshire Moon Studio, Austin, TX
(P) & (C) Bob Cheevers 2012
www.bobcheevers.com

“This song was written as a visceral response to the Occupying Wall Street movement that was happening in New York City. The lyric is a heartfelt belief that the finances of the world are in the hands of a very few, and that those few determine political elections as well as the
socio-economic status of people in most countries... and I speak particularly about America.
I'm proud to have a voice and that I can do my part in speaking out against the madness.”

SOMETHINGS GOIN’ DOWN UP ON WALL STREET
AT THE CORNER WHERE BIG MONEY AND THE MIDDLE CLASS MEET
THE SOUND OF VOICES LOUD AND BITTER SWEET
CARRYIN’ SIGNS AND TURNIN’ UP THE HEAT
WATCHIN’ THEIR AMERICAN DREAM SLIP AWAY
WHILE CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS ARGUE AND DELAY

WE’RE OCCUPYING WALL STREET
SLEEPING ON THE CONCRETE
MANHATTAN...OAKLAND... BOSTON... PORTLAND
MARCHIN’ TO THE DRUMBEAT
POLICE EVERYWHERE DRESSED IN RIOT GEAR
FROM THEIR HEAD DOWN TO THEIR FEET
WHILE THE NINETY NINE PERCENT
EXPRESS DISCONTENT BY OCCUPYING WALL STREET

HOW MANY MORE BILLIONS IS IT GONNA TAKE
YEAH, AND HOW MUCH MORE MONEY DO THOSE RICH NEED TO MAKE
THEY SAY CORPORATIONS ARE PEOPLE TOO
BUT THEY DON’T PAY TAXES LIKE YOU AND I DO
THEY CRAWL ON THEIR BELLIES TO THE BANK LIKE A SNAKE
OUT HERE IN THE STREETS WE’VE HAD ALL WE CAN TAKE

WE’RE OCCUPYING WALL STREET
SLEEPING ON THE CONCRETE
SEATTLE... HOUSTON... DAVIS, CALIFORNIA
MARCHIN’ TO THE DRUMBEAT
POLICE EVERYWHERE DRESSED IN RIOT GEAR
FROM THEIR HEAD DOWN TO THEIR FEET
SHOOTIN’ PEPPER SPRAY... DRAGGIN’ KIDS AWAY... WE’RE OCCUPYING WALL STREET

I WANNA SEE TERM LIMITS FOR ALL POLITICIANS
END THOSE TAX BREAKS FOR BIG CORPORATIONS
GET RID OF LOOPHOLES AND THOSE CEO’S
WHO ARE MILLION DOLLAR BONUS BABIES SMELLIN’ LIKE A ROSE
GREED GOES SLIPPIN’ THRU THE CORPORATE HOUR GLASS
FEEDIN’ OFF THE BACKS OF THE SINKIN’ MIDDLE CLASS
DONALD TRUMP AND THE KOKE BROTHERS... HEY, THEY CAN KISS MY ASS
PAYBACK IS A MOTHER AND TABLES TURN FAST

WE’RE OCCUPYING WALL STREET
SLEEPING ON THE CONCRETE
AUSTIN, TEXAS... BOISE... WASHINGTON DC
MARCHIN’ TO THE DRUMBEAT
POLICE EVERYWHERE DRESSED IN RIOT GEAR
FROM THEIR HEAD DOWN TO THEIR FEET
WHILE THE NINETY NINE PERCENT
EXPRESS DISCONTENT BY OCCUPYING WALL STREET

(Bob Cheevers & David Macneill, Bob Cheevers Music, SESAC & David MacNeil Music, BMI)