There’s No, No In Your Eyes

There’s No, No In Your Eyes

As Sung to Saddam Hussein by George W. Bush

(With apologies to Eddy Howard, and anybody who becomes collateral damage)

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As Sung to Saddam Hussein by George W. Bush

(With apologies to Eddy Howard, and anybody who becomes collateral damage)

Saddam, we’ve threatened to attack
If you keep weapons masked.
Don’t think you’ll now avoid a war
By doing what we’ve asked.

Your lips tell me yes, yes,
But there’s no, no in your eyes.
So stop saying you’re OK-ing
Our inspections. Realize
Lacking backing, we’re attacking,
Whatever your replies.
Your lips tell me yes, yes,
But there’s no, no in your eyes.

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