Speech Police
Parody of "Dream Police" performed by Cheap Trick and written by Rick Nielsen
(Psalm 12:1-8, 56:5, 120:1-7; Isaiah 5:20; Matthew 5:11-12; Ephesians 4:29)
The speech police – they criticize what I said
The speech police – they stuck a knee in my head
The speech police – they're coming to correct me – oh no!
You know that talk is cheap
But in truth there's a price
And though it's called free speech
I don't think they'll provide – the right the right
'Cause they're way too PC for losers like me
Every single right they'll try to re-explain
And then assign my blame
The speech police – they redefine what I meant
(Redefine what I meant)
The speech police – as something mean and violent
(Something mean and violent)
The speech police – they're coming to correct me – oh no!
Well, I'm scandalized
For my Christian beliefs
And then they call for peace
Blame their violence on me
Yeah, right – denied!
'Cause they hate to believe the Book that I read
Every single line they'll try to re-explain
And vilify my name
I try to speak, they lie in wait, then moan at me and groan
It doesn't pay to take the bait and so I just leave 'em alone
In spite of me, they try to find a quote and read it wrong
They curse the truth we share and rush in fury on the Lord
Ha ha ha -- ha ha ha -- ha ha ha
Yes, Isaiah agrees – just look and you'll see
In Isaiah 5 – verse 5:20 is plain
So let it guide my way
The speech police – they live to silence the rest
(Live to silence the rest)
The speech police – they want the freedom oppressed
(Want the freedom oppressed)
The speech police – they're coming to correct me
The speech police (police, police)
The speech police (police, police)
The speech police (police, police)
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