Long Whip/Big America
C.O.C.: Corrosion of Conformity Lyrics

Saw the news today, some D.C. suit trying to break away,
A politician from D.C. is trying to shirk responsibility after losing money.

Said he lost another million
He lost a lot of money, and he doesn't want to take responsibility for it.

Just another old man trying to pass the buck with a dirty hand
The politician is an old man who's trying to shift the blame even though he's guilty.

Good thing he knows his bible
He might take refuge in his religious beliefs to avoid the consequences of his actions.

Stick his ass in hell ever better in in this tiny cell
He deserves to go to jail for what he's done.

Make him understand the meaning
He needs to understand the impact of his actions and take responsibility for them.

Of these words they try to preach just to keep them out of the nations reach
Politicians use rhetoric to avoid public criticism or scrutiny.

I guess it's all for the better
All this corruption is probably for the best, right?

Take it all away
The artist wants to escape from this corrupt system.

Take me
He wants to leave this place.

Won't you take me far away
He wants to move as far away as possible from this place.

Hey hey hey what's that game you play
What kind of trick are you trying to pull here?

Will it make me richer? Cause I do not have a dime and I hate to waste your time Maybe I'm wrong but I think this whip is too long
The singer is skeptical of others' promises to make him richer; he doesn't believe it will work.

Now I was barely 21 lying in a ditch with a loaded gun So I gave my heart away But I got it back today in a velvet box stamped USA Now all the neighbors call me hero.
The singer is a veteran who was celebrated as a hero when he returned home.

I was about to lose my mind so I buckled down and did some crime
The singer was struggling and turned to crime as a last resort.

But it wasn't what they taught me
He didn't learn to steal or be a criminal while growing up.

Hit the road in high pursuit now I'm on the run just like a suit Didn't know it was this easy
He's running away from the law and is surprised how easy it is to do so.

Cause I got an extra dime and I lose it every time Maybe I'm wrong but I think this whip is too long
He realizes he can't hold onto money, and thinks it's because he's been in a difficult situation for too long.

No more, no more See I can't find the time to crawl across the line But I can't stay here
He can't continue living like this and he has to leave.

But I can't stay here till I die
He can't keep living his life like this and wants to make a change.