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California über alles
California above all others
(California über alles) (2x) [Dead Kennedys]
I'm your governor Pete Wilson, ya know
The baddest governor to ever grab the mic and go
BOOOM!
Gimme a budget and watch me hack it!
Gimme a beat and I'll show you how to jack it!
I give the rich a giant tax loophole
I leave the poor living in a poophole
At a time when Aids is in a crisis
I cut health care and I raise prices
Sales tax, snack tax, excise tax
Information attack with a newspaper tax
Hit the pocket books of working families
Increase tuition at the universities
Some day I'll command all o' you
Even your kids are gonna pray to me in school
Soon I'm gonna be the president
You might remember the last one this state sent

California über alles (4x)
(California über alles) (2x)

I'm so proud to know the Great Communicator
Wanna be known as the Great Incarcerator
I'll blow environmentalists away
And I'll be the führer some day
I'll keep cuttin' Public Education
even though we rank 54th in the nation
I've got a plan for all the minorities
Send'em to the California Youth Authorities
From San Francisco Urban Elementary
to Pelican Bay State Penitentiary
There they can work for the master race
and always wear a happy face
Close your eyes, it can't happen here
Big Brother in a squad car's comin' near
Come enjoy the surf and the sun
and keep California number one!

California über alles (4x)
(California über alles) (2x)

Now it's 1992
Knock knock on your front door, yo guess who
It's the suede denim secret police
They've come to your house for your long haired niece
Gonna send her off to a camp
'cause she's been accused of growing hemp
Don't you worry it's only a shower
And now for your clothes here's a pretty flower
Gonna die on malathion gas
The serpent's egg has already been hatched
People starvin' and livin' in the streets
because they tried to mess with me, President Pete!

California über alles (4x)
(California über alles) (2x)
California über alles   California above all others   (California über alles) (2x) [Dead Kennedys]   I'm your governor Pete Wilson, ya know   The baddest governor to ever grab the mic and go   BOOOM!   Gimme a budget and watch me hack it!   Gimme a beat and I'll show you how to jack it!   I give the rich a giant tax loophole   I leave the poor living in a poophole   At a time when Aids is in a crisis   I cut health care and I raise prices   Sales tax, snack tax, excise tax   Information attack with a newspaper tax   Hit the pocket books of working families   Increase tuition at the universities   Some day I'll command all o' you   Even your kids are gonna pray to me in school   Soon I'm gonna be the president   You might remember the last one this state sent      California über alles (4x)   (California über alles) (2x)      I'm so proud to know the Great Communicator   Wanna be known as the Great Incarcerator   I'll blow environmentalists away   And I'll be the führer some day   I'll keep cuttin' Public Education   even though we rank 54th in the nation   I've got a plan for all the minorities   Send'em to the California Youth Authorities   From San Francisco Urban Elementary   to Pelican Bay State Penitentiary   There they can work for the master race   and always wear a happy face   Close your eyes, it can't happen here   Big Brother in a squad car's comin' near   Come enjoy the surf and the sun   and keep California number one!      California über alles (4x)   (California über alles) (2x)      Now it's 1992   Knock knock on your front door, yo guess who   It's the suede denim secret police   They've come to your house for your long haired niece   Gonna send her off to a camp   'cause she's been accused of growing hemp   Don't you worry it's only a shower   And now for your clothes here's a pretty flower   Gonna die on malathion gas   The serpent's egg has already been hatched   People starvin' and livin' in the streets   because they tried to mess with me, President Pete!      California über alles (4x)   (California über alles) (2x)