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The Ballad Of Pat Tillman

Vic Sadot
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Vic Sadot


[2006]
Lyrics & Music by Victor René Sadot
Album: 9/11 Truth & Justice Songs

"When I wrote this song about Pat Tillman the big news was that it was a death by "friendly fire" that had been covered up. His parents were not told even while the military participated in an elaborate funeral. It took 4 different investigations and Congressional hearings to get to the fact that there was a cover-up at the highest levels.

Then came the July 26, 2007 article by the Associated Press based on coroner reports that said that Pat Tillman was shot with 3 bullets to the forehead at a range of about 10 yards! Was this story picked up by your local newspaper, or not? The headline in Editor & Publisher, America’s Oldest Journal Covering the Newspaper Industry: "Was Pat Tillman Murdered? AP Gets New Documents". Check it out! This news was dropped like a lead balloon!"
Pat Tillman was a kind and a caring little boy
He brought his mom and pop a lot o' laughter, pride, and joy
They tried to teach their son how to tell the right from wrong
How not to be a bully just - because you're big and strong.

Young Tillman was a legendary famous football star
He was handsome. He was humble, and admired from afar
He made a lot o' big plays for his Arizona team…
And he made a lot of money in the American dream!

But after Nine-Eleven, he had to throw it all away
To fight those "evil doers" who could kill in such a way
When the Towers and the Pentagon were scenes of blood and death
Pat Tillman swore to avenge them or to breathe his dyin' breath

So remember Patrick Tillman when those flags are all displayed
How the Empire stole "Old Glory" for a fear and hate parade!
Yes, remember Patrick Tillman! The many like him wars have made!
And Hell has no fury like a patriot betrayed!

[Instrumental Bridge with Irish scat: Dee da lie de yay…]


He believed the "official story" Bush told of the attack
To take the "war on terror" to Afghanistan and Iraq
He started asking questions from those far-off battlefields
He was reading Noam Chomsky… to his mother he revealed..

On that fateful day when those bullets cut him down
Well, he was hailed a hero in every little town
The Pentagon exploited him as a recruitment poster boy
Made up a phony story for the media to deploy.

His parents at the funeral were torn with grief and strife
They were used just like young Patrick who'd just lost his only life
The tragic truth was not revealed! It was "friendly fire", not the foe!
They were lied to like the "hero" of the propaganda show

So remember Patrick Tillman when those flags are all displayed
How the Empire stole "Old Glory" for a fear and hate parade!
Yes, remember Patrick Tillman, the many like him wars have made!
And Hell has no fury like a patriot betrayed!!

[Instrumental bridge with Irish scat: Dee da lie de yay…]

They were roundly castigated when they dared to tell aloud
How their son investigated… How that also made them proud
How he planned to work for peace, if he'd ever make it back
Pious pundits called them "traitors" in a wolf pack attack

Pat Tillman was a legendary famous football star
He was handsome. He was humble, and admired from afar
He made a lot of forays for his Army Ranger team…
But Patrick died for Bush's lies…For a nightmare, not a dream!!

Alive he might be helping take the treason team apart
He was bravely asking questions, yes, and he was very smart
If Nine-Eleven Truth reveals a home-made psy-war raid…
Then this phony "war on terror" ‘s just a cover-up charade!

So remember Patrick Tillman when those flags are all displayed
How the Empire stole "Old Glory" for a fear and hate parade!
Remember Patrick Tillman! The many like him wars have made!
And Hell has no fury - like a patriot betrayed!!

…So remember Patrick Tillman… when those flags are all displayed
How the Empire stole "Old Glory" for a fear and hate parade…
Yes, remember Patrick Tillman! The many like him LIES have made!
And Hell has no fury… like a patriot betrayed…

Contributed by giorgio - 2010/2/11 - 08:45




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