OL’ BURMA and OBAMA

by D.Law, 21 February 2009
[Sing to the melody of BRIDGE on RIVER KWAI, circa 1956]

First Verse
Than Shwe,  –   an evil sick old man,  –   Pan Thay !
Impotent, flower dead,   –  Than Shwe
He wants more power,   –  so he refuses  –   to let go
Of  pow–  pow–    pow-pow   pow–   pow-er
Than Shwe,  –  an evil sick old man,  –   Pan Thay !
Impotent,  flower dead,   –  Than Shwe
He wants more power   –   refused to let go
And clutches his balls …..

Chorus 1
OBaaa–ma and Aung San Suu Kyiii
Both mean Hope and Libertyyyy
Ol’ Burma and A-mer-i-caaa
Both need some Hope a – and Liberty

Second Verse

Burma,  –  Ol’ Burma is a Slaaave Nation
A place of Hell and  Dam—nation
The power comes from — the barrels of guns –  that go on
A-bang, bang,   ba-bang   bang bang bang
Burma,  –  Ol’ Burma is a Slaaave Nation
A place of Hell and Dam—nation
The power comes from —
The barrels of guns — that come from –  Chin-ese.

Chorus 2
Ol’ Bur–ma and Obama are
Meant to help each other out
One day Ol’ Burma will return
With gratitude for Obama’s help.

Third Verse
Pres’dent  –  Obama will you speak  –   for us?
Oh, President will you  –   help us?
We need your help now, a chance to Hope for
A lot of  — big Change, Change, Cha-Change-  Change-Change-Change
Pres’dent   –  Obama will you speak  –  for us?
Oh, President will you  –  help us?
We need your help now,
A chance to Change us  –  and give us  –  some Hope.

Chorus 1

(Repeat Third Verse, and fade out)

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