Sing Me A Song With Social Significance
I'm tired of moon-songs of star and of June songs, 
     They simply make me nap 
     And ditties romantic drive me nearly frantic 
     I think they're all full of pap 
     History's making, nations are quaking 
     Why sing of stars above 
     For while we are waiting father time's creating 
     New things to be singing of 
     Sing me a song with social significance 
     All other tunes are taboo 
     I want a ditty with heat in it, 
     Appealing with feeling and meat in it! 
     Sing me a song with social significance 
     Or you can sing 'til you're blue 
     Let meaning shine from ev'ry line 
     Or I won't love you 
     Sing me of wars and sing me of breadlines 
     Tell me of front page news 
     Sing me of strikes and last minute headlines 
     Dress your observation in syncopation! 
     Sing me a song with social significance 
     There's nothing else that will do 
     It must get hot with what is what 
     Or I won't love you. 
     I want a song that's satirical 
     And putting the mere into miracle 
     It must be packed with social fact 
     or I won't love you 
     Sing me of kings and conf'rences martial 
     Tell me of mills and mines 
     Sing me of courts that aren't impartial 
     What's to be done with 'em tell me in rhythm 
     Sing me a song with social significance 
     there's nothing else that will do 
     It must be tense with common sense 
     or I won't love you.