To A Satellite
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To A Satellite

The voice of Cold War Imperialism.

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To A Satellite
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Hello, little country, little nation

You seem alone, rather scared

Why don't you come with me

There is much prosperity to be shared


Oh no, don't be upset, don't turn away

I have a solution

Let's foment

A little revolution


That's better, my new friend

Now, let me in

I have lots of foreign aid to lend


I will build your schools, elevate your people

Have some western cars and grain at a discount

I'll even share my fashion, too

See friend, together there's nothing we can't surmount


Watch as your people smile

As skyscrapers rise over the jungle, or the desert, or mountains

Or wherever it is you live


On the day of parade

When squares of soldiers march through downtown

As your flag waves from every available surface

My flag will be there, too


As your ministers set the budget

A group of men clouded by cigar smoke and numbers

My minister will be there, too

Reminding you not to fudge it


Your country is young, unbroken, undeveloped

And an abundance of a particular resource

Black, shining, bubbling in metal barrels

I require all of this, of course


With you, and others

I string out a chain

That I may be protected from nuclear pain


So, your soldiers must equip

With my latest guns, planes, and ships

Stay safe, and don’t go rogue

If that’s the case... rip.

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