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‘Warning’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Pop-Rock Protest Song

I just write lyrics because it’s relaxing. I don’t know if I’m any good and that’s not really the point. The point is it’s cathartic to some extent to tell stories in verse. And I write these lyrics extremely quickly, so, in a sense, you get what you get. These lyrics are about the recent false alarm in Hawaii about an ICBM on its way to the area. I’m thinking a Radiohead vibe for the music.

Warning
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls

the warning arrives but does anyone listen
can you read what’s on your phone
that’s the question
we’re all going to die it seems
but soon enough
we discover it’s

what happens next in our doom
we could check Twitter to see the facts
will anyone know the truth even then
or is it all fake news

check again and you’ll see
it was all a false alarm
it was all a false alarm
it was all a false alarm

[bridge]
hold your loved ones tight
no one is going to save you from the fright
we’re all going to die

but in the end
it was all a false alarm
it was all a false alarm
it was all a false alarm

one day we’ll be free of Trump
and look back upon all of this with regret
but thankfully
it was all a false alarm
it was all a false alarm

‘Shithole’ — #Lyrics To A Pop-Rock Protest Song

The inspiration for the music that would go with this one in my imagination is the Cranberries “Zombie.” It doesn’t matter because it will never be produced, but whatever. It’s relaxing to write lyrics, at least for me.

Shithole
Lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

the Southern strategy
is a dog whistle for the stupid
the base demands you say things
that we all know you mean
you should just shut up
you’re turning America into a

shithole, shithole, shithole
shithole, shithole, shithole

it doesn’t seem like there’s anything we can do
but believe me there is
we can fight for truth we can fight for justice
don’t Lady Liberty hang her head in shame
don’t let her live in a

shithole, shithole, shithole
shithole, shithole, shithole

[bridge]
we have to be honest with ourselves
the base loves The Donald
now what are we going to do
what are we going to do

the only way to get out of this shithole
that is in our mind is to impeach and convict
the dick in the White House
the dick in the White House
the dick in the White House

‘The Lowest White Man’ — #Lyrics To A #Pop-#Rock #Ballad

This would have a Elton John vibe to it. At least, it’s supposed to be structured like a Bernie Taupin song. But I don’t take any lyrics I write too seriously. Just relaxing. Being creative. Better than sleeping.

The Lowest White Man
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

Trump is the lowest of the low
gives lady liberty a body blow every morning
when he tweets his consciousness
he lives in the muck I’m afraid
trying to put fear into the hearts of his foes
but all he does his put them in repose

he’s the lowest white man
he’s in control of the world
has the codes in his small little hands
he’s the lowest white man

his toadies like on the TV screen
empty their spleens as hard as they can
telling us lies as obvious as can be
tell us the moon is made of cheese
and the emperor is fully clothed
but we know he’s the lowest white man
we know he’s the lowest white man

but one day all this will be over
I have to give myself the hope that this is true
otherwise what can I do
maybe one day one day soon
we won’t have the lowest white man in power
he’ll be removed from office by the people
the lowest white man will be gone
the lowest white man will be gone
the lowest white man will be gone

‘Nothingburger’ –#Lyrics To An #EDM-#Pop Fusion Song

I am well aware that not only I’m not that great a lyricist but that EDM songs usually are produce with the beats first then lyrics. But I like EDM and it seems to fit the mood I want for these lyrics, so there. These lyrics would go to something like a Basement Jaxx song.

Nothingburger
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

the Russians are rushing towards your HQ
want are you going to do, going to do
some people would say maybe you need to call the police
but you let them in and give them din-din
you talk treason, as Bannon would say
you eye the cute lawyer wonder if you’ll get laid

when the press asks you what happened
you just shrug and say
just shrug and exclaim
it’s a nothingburger, nothingburger, nothingburger

but we all know the truth
at least those of who see
those of us who look with our eyes
something’s up between those Russian sighs
this is a big deal I’m afraid

how this is all going to go down
nobody knows, nobody knows
will the Russian bear come to stay another day
or will we kick him to the curb and start a new

when the press asks you what happened
you just shrug and say
just shrug and exclaim
it’s a nothingburger, nothingburger, nothingburger

[bridge]
but this is just what you need right now
a distraction from the truth
a distraction from your looting of the nation
what you need is a nothingburger

nothing will be the same
once your crimes are found out
once we all get to cry and shout
all about the truth
that this nothingburger is anything but

nothingburger, nothingburger, nothingburger
nothingburger, nothingburger, nothingburger
nothingburger, nothingburger, nothingburger

‘The Ballad Of Jeff Sessions’ — #Lyrics To A #Folk #Rock Song

This would be an angry folk rock song like Neil Young’s Southern Man. At least, that’s my imagination on the subject. Again, I only write song lyrics because it’s relaxing, not because I expect them to be produced.

The Ballad Of Jeff Sessions
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

Jeff Sessions you want to crack down on us all
think you can have the gaul to chain us to the wall
but I got something to tell you
you’re nothing but a fool
a racist old fool and we’ll soon be done with you

he’s coming for us all in the end
wants to take away our dank
throw us in the tank
Jeff Sessions is nothing but an evil old elf

he’s racist as they come
he leaves no white hood behind
wants to break the back of black folks
throw them back to the past

[bridge]
Jeff Sessions can’t handle a joke
doesn’t laugh
not one bit
he tongue is split like a snake
a Russian snake he can’t remember
not even one he spoke to over dinner

but we know the truth
the facts speak for themselves
in the end we shall over run his hate
bring peace back to the land
our need for justice will be slaked

‘I Started The Media Men List’ — #Lyrics To A Rock Song

I just enjoy telling stories in verse. I don’t expect this to ever be produced. Just find writing song lyrics on the fly to be relaxing. So, take all of this in context. I see the music to this to be sad and slow like Radiohead’s “How I Made My Millions.” But, whatever. Just having fun.

I Started the Media Men List
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

time has come to change the world
time has come to make a difference
we have to stop standing still
mine is the power to make a change
here is what I did

I started the media men list
I started the media men list
I started the media men list

the winds of change are blowing
making people take notice
but will they hear what I have to say
or will they push it back another day

I am using my voice
to give notice to those in power
that what has been done can be no more
we have to fight the good fight
end men’s ability to take delight by force

I started the media men list
I started the media men list
I started the media men list

[bridge]
when change happens at last
this car won’t run out of gas
been too long
it’s too late
we must continue even at this late date

I started the media men list
I started the media men list
I started the media men list

‘Very Stable Genius’ — #Lyrics to a Pop-Rock Song

I only write song lyrics because it’s relaxing. That’s it. And I like to tell stories in verse. In my imagination, the music to this would be something post-punk like the Psychedelic Furs.

Very Stable Genius
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

Trump is one of those guys
weak man’s take on a strong man
dumb man’s take on a smart man
he think’s got it under control
but we all know it’s all fake

he think’s he’s a very stable genius
thinks he’s a very stable genius
think’s he’s a very stable genius

things could be worse
his cheeseburger could be cold
and Kim Jun Un on hold
but he’s the type of guy
who does everything on the sly

Trump is ruler of the world
wants to bring down ruin on us
it seems as such
but only we can change this
by voting in the fall
resist, resist, resist

he think’s he’s a very stable genius
thinks he’s a very stable genius
think’s he’s a very stable genius

[bridge]
we have to be ready to answer the call
things are dire it’s obvious to me
that the end may come
if we don’t ring the bell of liberty

we have one last chance
one last chance to defeat Trump and his goons
but let’s not lose sight of the fact that
Trump thinks he’s a
very stable genius
very stable genius
very stable genius

‘Have A Great Life’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Power Ballad

Trump, besides putting his grubby hands on a great Beatles lyric, is just a fountain head of lyrics today. So, here goes. The meaning of these lyrics is kind of muddled.

Have A Great Life
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

the end is near it seems between us
we’re going to have to accept
that the last lap has been run
we’re done, done, done
you’ll be gone soon enough
leaving all this behind

have a great life
is all I have to say
have a great life
I mention to my dismay

the powers that be have kicked you out
you had power over me now you’re just a lout
when we look back upon this time
we’ll struggle to figure out
how it happen at all
we will climb to a new fate
leaving me to wonder why we ever did date

these days are scary
with the tweeting going on
war seems about to happen
so I hide in the lyrics of a song
when it will be over is anyone’s guess
but will tell you now Godspeed and God bless

have a great life
is all I have to say
have a great life
I mention to my dismay

[bridge]
you’re quoting Beatles’ songs
much to may dismay
how would you do such a thing
I say with a sway

but goodbye is all I have to say
you’re gone now for good
at least that is your claim to fame

have a great life
is all I have to say
have a great life
I mention to my dismay

‘Frog’ — Lyrics To A Woke Rock Song #resist

This is meant to be a homage to the epic songs of the 70s by The Who and The Rolling Stones.

Frog
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give give credit if you produce or peform

we’re in a frog in a pot that’s boiling I’m afraid
the question is are we going to hop out
are we going to hop out before it’s too late
I don’t know about you, my friend
but it’s too hot for my liking
let’s hop out!

the we hear from the adminstration
how everything is fake news
they alone have the facts for us to believe
but what am I to say
I can feel the steam of this water coming my way
I’m not going to let them cook me or you
we’ve got to do something
see you in the streets

we’re a frog in a boiling pot
we’re a frog in a boiling pot
we’re a frog in a boiling pot
it’s up to you
what are you going to do
I say hop out!

people are frantic
they’re in a panic
they don’t know what to do
but I tell you if you want to live through this
we’re going to have to hop out
we have to agree
to hop out!

we’re a frog in a boiling pot
we’re a frog in a boiling pot
we’re a frog in a boiling pot
it’s up to you
what are you going to do
I say hop out!

[bridge]
people tell me to cool it
tell me not to be angry
but that’s not my speed
I refuse to be cooked
cooked in a boiling pot

we’re a frog in a boiling pot
we’re a frog in a boiling pot
we’re a frog in a boiling pot
it’s up to you
what are you going to do
I say hop out!

‘Moore’s Law’ — #Lyrics To A Woke Pop Rock Song

I imagine this to be a Doobie Brothers’ kind of song.

Moore’s Law
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

Moore’s law is what’s it’s about
if there’s grass on the field
he’s ready to play
Moore thinks he’s a man
the people on the Right
will defend him till the end
they have no morals I’m afraid
they live in sin

the people of Alabama
have no sense
how did we get into this prediciment
Moore’s law I’m afraid
is that anyone is fair game to get laid
he’s going to represent the great state
the great state of Alabama
while Trump is president

Moore’s law
that’s what they want us to believe
Moore’s law
Moore’s law
oh dear me

[bridge]
what are we going to do
what happens next
have things come to and end
should we give up
and begin again?

when will all of this end
when will we come to our senses
that’s all I need to know
never is the answer
the answer because of
Moore’s law
Moore’s law
Moore’s law