Name: Pepper Spray Pike
Duration: P00H02M29S
Description: inspired by the story of protesters at UC Davis being pepper sprayed.

Pepper Spray Pike

by Cat Faber

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inspired by the story of protesters at UC Davis being pepper sprayed.

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Pepper-Spray Pike
lyrics and melody by Catherine Faber 2011

Humans aren't perfect; our nature forbids
We're toys of our terrors and dupes of our ids
No humans aren't perfect, so say what you like
We'll always have people like Pepper Spray Pike.

(chorus)
But they shouldn't have badges, they shouldn't have guns
They don't need a taser that cripples and stuns
They shouldn't have pepper-spray. Don't make me start--
Just spare me the cop with the criminal's heart!

If you run a college, take warning from me
Your guards are the face that the nation will see
You can't keep the secret; we may look alone,
But a camera watches from every damn phone.

(chorus)

The rich have the justice their money can buy,
Plus thugs, to spray protesters right in the eye.
But if they go viral while breaking the strike,
They'll be hung out to dry, just like Pepper-Spray Pike!

(chorus)

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released November 22, 2011

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Cat Faber Tennessee

I write music about science fiction and fantasy subjects, commonly referred to as "filk."

I write much faster than I can record. Recent songs may be found at my website--the URL is given below.

hwaet.org

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