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The
Entomology of American
Participatory Democracy
(The Lessor of Two Weevils)
Words and Music by James Durst
© 2000 PhoeniXongs ASCAP
I am a
weevil broker
I buy and sell and lease
If you need a weevil,
Have I got a weevil!
Got two, if you’ve got the grease
By grease I mean the moolah
These little buggers eat a lot
When you feed ‘em right
They’ll consume what’s left
They’ll devour ev’rything you’ve got
And they have an insatiable appetite
They can adapt to the changing winds
Start ‘em at the edge
They’ll work their way to the middle
Where you’d think they were the best of friends
They only look a little bit diff’rent
But their function’s quite the same
Don’t be a Doubting Thomas
You’ll get some of what I promise
In this town, I am the only game
I run a democratic enterprise
I’ll lease to anyone who can pay
Sure, they are expensive
But their resumé’s extensive
And my clients seem to like it that way
So, I’ll lease you a coupla weevils
For 2 or 6 or maybe 4 years
And when the term is through
You can trade or renew
And I’ll throw in the smoke & mirrors
I’m the lessor of two weevils (you’ve heard
about)
The lessor of two weevils (without a doubt)
A challenge to believe, but it’s all true
So when you want a weevil
I’m just a necessary evil
I’ll take your cash or your check or your charge
or your IOU
So, when you gotta have a weevil
I’m your weevil Knieval
It’s the very lease that I can do for you
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