Verse
G C G
God bless the bureaucrat and the lawyer, too
Em C
They're public punching bags. But someone’s gotta do it
Am G D Em
It's not so sexy, the procedure or the truth
G D C G
I say God bless the bureaucrat and the lawyer, too
[Verse 2]
C G D G
The House Intelligence Committee piles on
Em D C
They'd love to know what Rosenstein has on the boss
Am G F# Em D
But it’s just for cameras, yeah, it's just a show of force
G D C G
Y'all know he can't comply, But that's the point, of course
[Chorus 1]
Em G
So they call him Mister Peepers
D Bm
As the thugs all smash his glasses
Em G
Going full Lord of the Flies
D B
Burning this island down to ashes
Em G D Bm
What's the rule of law if we can't agree on what a fact is?
Em G D
There ain't nothing here to see, folks, move along, move along
[Solo]
Em D C Bm Am G
[Verse 3]
G
Thank God for facts
C G
They’re stubborn things indeed
Em D C
But little cowboys will try cases on TV
Am G
It doesn’t make it so,
D Em D
Because you make believe
G D G C G
You can't lose in court and appeal on Hannity
[Verse 4]
G D G
The distinguished wrestler from Ohio,
Em D C
He’s free to lie, he's not the one who's under oath
Am G
The law don't suit the boss
D Em
This Deputy must go
G D G
We got him in the locker room, boys
C G
Start the show
[Chorus 2]
Em G
So they call him Mister Peepers
D Bm
Send some thugs to smash his glasses
Em G
If he’s gone and peeped the wrong thing
D B
Then they'll burn his name to ashes
Em G
What's the rule of law
D Bm
If we can't establish what a fact is?
Em G D
There ain't nothing here to see, folks, move along, ah move along
G D C G Am G
D G Am Em D
[Bridge]
Am Em
They say it dies in the dark
D Am
Right now, they're trying to kill it in broad daylight
C Em
Can flashlights really fight bombs?
D
We'll see
C
Right now
[ Solo ]
Em G D Bm
Em G D B7
Gm G D Bm
Em G D G
[Verse 5]
G
You boys are Christians, right?
C G
What would Jesus do?
Em D C
Would he bury crimes and carry water like a stooge?
Am G D Em
Or smear a family man in case he tells the truth
G D
About the boss?
G C G
Yeah, what would Jesus do?
[Chorus 3]
Em G
Would he call him Mister Peepers?
D Bm
Send some thugs to smash his glasses?
Em G
The institution's standing tall
D B
Though we tried our best to trash it
Em G
Aren't we all the keepers
D Bm
Of this fragile young Republic?
Em G D
And when all those Mister Peepers people fall…
Em D G D G
Lord help us all