Blinded By The Right Lyrics - Singles - Rilo Kiley

You could be President if your daddy was first 

If your brother the governor had the power to coerce 

It's absurd but he could change laws so certain votes were heard 

For what it's worth, that "democratic" election could be yours 

Blinded by the Right 

It's the beginning of the end 

Now Big Brother is your friend 

The Patriot Act enacted allows the government in 

To see how you spend, read what you read, jail you indefinitely 

And defend they don't intend to end your personal privacy 

Blinded by the Right 

It's fucked up being seduced by the coalition of Christ 

Ignore the Saudis though they backed the 9/11 attacks 

Why fight economic allies who share a border with Iraq 

Deceive and say Saddam hides weapons that might blow up the US 

Let's take him out instead, yeah, and make the Iranians next 

We'll feel good about ourselves though Bin Laden is on the run 

While Saddam Hussein appears as public enemy number one 

Conveniently forgetting it's the Saudis we should fight against 

Neglect the UN 

Ship kids and bring them back in a body bag 

Is it a quagmire yet? 

I'll bet this ain't as bad as it gets 

Just ask your local hero the homeless Vietnam Vet 

What was it like losing your friends fighting a cause that wasn't just? 

Well, son, it just was what it was, justice I never saw 

Blinded by the Right 

It's fucked up being seduced by the coalition of Christ 

I wish my vote counted 

I wish my vote was counted 

I was Blinded, Blinded 

I wish my vote was counted 

Blinded, Blinded 

I was