Our thanks to Megan Adam for sending us this. It was written in response to Canadian political events - specfically the gassing of protestors by the RCMP at last year's APEC convention. Megan is part of a a folk band called the Flying Folk Army which performs political folk music with a punk sensibility.

The Professional Protestor

(sung to the tune of the Popular Wobbly)
written by: The Flying Folk Army

I'm as mild mannered as can be
And I've never done them harm as I can see
Still on me they've put a ban
and they threw me in the can
They go wild, simply wild over me.

They accuse me of rascality
But I can't se why they're always pickin on me
I went out to UBC
There were snipers in the trees
They go wild simply wild over me

Oh the pig, he went wild over me
And he held his gun where everyone could see
He was breathin rather hard
When he saw my union card
He went wild simply wild over me

They go wild simply wild over me
I'm referring to the RCMP
They sprayed me in the face
With some pepper and some mace
They went wild simply wild over me

Oh Chretien he went wild over me
While he was having dictators for tea
Protecting presidents
From undue embarassments
He sent the cops to go wild over me

Oh the jailer he went wild over me
And he locked me up and threw away the key
They like to get cheap thrills
Strip searching all the girls
They went wild simply wild over me

Oh the mayor he went wild over me
And told me that my speech coul not be free
He armed the cops to kill
And then sent us all the bill
He went wild simply wild over me.

I'm as mild mannered as can be
And I've never done them harm as I can see
Still on me they've put a ban
and they threw me in the can

They go wild, simply wild over
wild simply wild over,
wild simply wild over... FUCK THE POLICE... me.

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