"I'm No Communist" is an American anti-communist propaganda song that was created by country singer and songwriter Carson Jay Robison in 1952. It was written specifically to mock the Soviet Union and their communist ideologies. The song has also been performed by the American country music couple Lulu Belle and Scotty not long before they retired from the industry.
A parody version titled "I'm No Capitalist" was published on the YouTube channel GETchan in 2016. It is meant to counter Robinson's original, in order to expose the harms of capitalism to the people.
Lyrics[]
Original by Carson Robinson[]
We’re living in a country that’s the finest place on earth
But some folks don’t appreciate this land that gave them birth
I hear that up in Washington they’re having an awful fuss
‘Cause Communists and spies were making monkeys out of us
The bureaus and departments have been busy night and day
They’re figuring out just how we gave our secrets all away
And Congress has appointed a committee, so they said
To find out who’s American and who’s a low-down Red.
They call them up to Washington to speak for Uncle Sam
But when they ask them what they are, they shut up like a clam
I wish they’d take and put me on the witness stand today
I’d yell so loud old Stalin could hear me all the way
I’m no Communist, and I’ll tell you that right now
I believe a man should own his own house and car and cow
I like this private ownership, and I want to be left alone
Let the government run its business and let me run my own
Our government is bigger than it ever was today
The more they hire to work for it, the more they have to pay
Our public servants should be proud and honest you would think
Instead of taking bribes and dressing up their wives in mink
The taxes keep on going up of that there is no doubt
But still they just can’t take it in as fast as they dish it out
Our national debt is a monster size and growin’ every day
Our children’s children, still unborn are gonna have to pay
Our dollar used be the soundest money on this earth
But now two bucks won’t even buy a good old dollar’s worth
Unless we stop inflation and take care of what we’ve got
The Communists may win the fight and never fire a shot
I’m no Communist, and I’ll tell you that right now
I believe a man should own his own house and car and cow
I like this private ownership, and I want to be left alone
Let the government run its business and let me run my own
"I'm No Capitalist" parody by GETchan[]
A parody version of the song was also recently created, under the title "I'm No Capitalist".[1]
We're living in a country people think's the best on earth
But thanks to it most folks don't even make their labor's worth
Despite that up in Washington they're always having a fuss
The fact is that they're all just making monkeys out of us
The bureaus and departments have been busy night and day
No doubt they're figuring out new ways to turn us into prey
With Congress at a standstill the whole system's on a thread
With one small push for liberty, the whole world will be red
They say they're up in Washington to serve for Uncle Sam
But in reality the whole darn system is an awful sham
I wish they'd put me on the stand before those thugs today
With logic it is certain that their view would start to sway!
I'm no capitalist, I'll tell you that right now
I believe a man should own his own work and life and chow
I'm fond of public ownership, I'm sure you all agree!
Let the government serve the people and not the bourgeoisie!
Our government is bigger than it's ever been before
Most leftists have lost sight of what it is we're fighting for
Our public servants should be proud and honest you would think
Instead of taking lives and bringing mankind to its brink
The taxes for the rich just keep on going down no doubt
And now they just can't take it in as fast as they dish it out
Inequality's a monster size and growing more in waves
Our children's children will be born as nothing more than slaves
This system used to be the soundest one when it was made
But now it has most certainly its welcome overstayed
Unless we revolutionize and show them what we've got
The capitalists will win the fight through all the wars they've bought
I'm no capitalist, I'll tell you that right now
I believe a man should own his own work and life and chow
I'm fond of public ownership, I'm sure you all agree!
Let the government serve the people and not the bourgeoisie!
References[]
- ↑ I'm No Capitalist [4,000 Subscriber Special!] (2016-07-17). GETchan via YouTube.