Invertus Indica (the Marijauna Convictions) Lyrics - Singles - Cephalic Carnage

I wish that I could smoke 

The weed at the turning of the century 

From what I have read, In early 19OO's 

Immigrants would smoke 

Then go habitually insane 

Resort to a life of crime or violent rapes 

Assaulting police officers, in border towns 

Extreme prejudism 

From this rising plague 

Infecting our youth 

Change will commend 

Arrests were made 

Weed is slowly criminalize 

State by state officials were terrified 

Mostly minorities that smoked 

Jazz musicians were being watched 

Under section 2F 

Possession without a prescription 

Was made presumptive 

Evidence of concealment 

Drugs illegally imported 

In violation of this act 

And made possession a federal crime 

Esta ya ledio las tres, exhilarating effects 

Three inhalations of marijuana 

The first puff 

Induced feelings of well being 

The second provoked extreme elation 

Coupled with activity the third was reputed 

To make the smoker oblivious to danger 

Developing superhuman strength 

El Paso in 1914 characterized 

A hot bed for marijuana fiends 

Reportedly common 

Not only among Mexicans 

But among blacks, prostitutes, pimps 

And criminal class of whites 

Meanwhile alcohol prohibition 

Was a losing cause 

Government paranoia was soon abound 

Mafia propaganda was gaining ground 

Through violence and bribery 

Alcohol could be found 

By 1921 an increase of marijuana 

Was noted Cannabis Indica 

Which is Indian Hemp 

From hashish to opium raise new fears 

Cocaine in further demand 

On July 15, 193O Harry Jacob Anslinger 

Was appointed Acting Commissioner 

Of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics 

Eager to fulfill his role as an evil crusader 

Against the evils of narcotics 

The influential of public policy 

Toward drugs from 193O-1968 

Employ every tactic possible 

To convince legislation 

Marijuana is a national monster 

Boys smoke it with girls to seduce them 

Still heroin use is rising higher 

Public oppositions had very little say 

I'm living here in 2OOO 

And I have never smoked weed 

That made me want to kill 

Or become hostile 

All these crimes 

Must have been committed 

Under the influence of alcohol 

Smoking pot gets you stoned 

You get mellow 

So fuck the bullshit from the past 

It is time to grow up 

Out of religious pesting 

Or goody-two-shoe politicians 

Or lobbyist, addicted to tobacco 

Whores, and social drinks 

Now's the time for us stoner's to revolt 

Take back a country 

We lost a long time ago 

Change the laws more suitable for 

Man Invertus Indica