Let's Impeach The President - In The Beginning Lyrics
Neil Young
Lyrics
Let's impeach the President for lying
And misleading our country into war
Abusing all the power that we gave him
And shipping all our money out the door
Who's the man who hired all the criminals
The White House shadows who hide behind closed doors
They bend the facts to fit with their new stories
Of why we have to send our men to war
Let's impeach the President for spying
On citizens inside their own homes
Breaking every law in the country
By tapping our computers and telephones
What if Al Qaeda blew up the levees
Would New Orleans have been safer that way
Sheltered by our government's protection
Or was someone just not home that day
Flip - Flop
Flip - Flop
Flip - Flop
Flip - Flop
Let's impeach the president for hijacking
Our religion and using it to get elected
Dividing our country into colors
And still leaving black people neglected
Thank god he's cracking down on steroids
Since he sold his old baseball team
There's lots of people looking at big trouble
But of course our president is clean.
Thank God
Song & Lyrics Facts
The song “Let’s Impeach The President” is a politically charged rock anthem written by Neil Young and released in 2006 on his album Living with War. It was also released as a single the same year.
The track features lyrics that are critical of the then-current administration of George W. Bush, addressing topics such as the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina and wiretapping. The genre of the song is folk rock, with Neil Young being credited for both its music and lyrics. Musically, it features an electric guitar solo from longtime collaborator Frank Sampedro. Other band members featured on the track include Rick Rosas on bass, Karl Himmel on drums, Ben Keith on steel guitar and Spooner Oldham on keyboards. The song gained traction among anti-war activists across the US and remains one of Neil Young's most popular songs to date.