Verse
E A E
God bless the bureaucrat and the lawyer, too
C#m A
They're public punching bags. But someone’s gotta do it
F#m E B C#m
It's not so sexy, the procedure or the truth
E B A E
I say God bless the bureaucrat and the lawyer, too
[Verse 2]
A E B E
The House Intelligence Committee piles on
C#m B A
They'd love to know what Rosenstein has on the boss
F#m E D# C#m B
But it’s just for cameras, yeah, it's just a show of force
E B A E
Y'all know he can't comply, But that's the point, of course
[Chorus 1]
C#m E
So they call him Mister Peepers
B G#m
As the thugs all smash his glasses
C#m E
Going full Lord of the Flies
B G#
Burning this island down to ashes
C#m E B G#m
What's the rule of law if we can't agree on what a fact is?
C#m E B
There ain't nothing here to see, folks, move along, move along
[Solo]
C#m B A G#m F#m E
[Verse 3]
E
Thank God for facts
A E
They’re stubborn things indeed
C#m B A
But little cowboys will try cases on TV
F#m E
It doesn’t make it so,
B C#m B
Because you make believe
E B E A E
You can't lose in court and appeal on Hannity
[Verse 4]
E B E
The distinguished wrestler from Ohio,
C#m B A
He’s free to lie, he's not the one who's under oath
F#m E
The law don't suit the boss
B C#m
This Deputy must go
E B E
We got him in the locker room, boys
A E
Start the show
[Chorus 2]
C#m E
So they call him Mister Peepers
B G#m
Send some thugs to smash his glasses
C#m E
If he’s gone and peeped the wrong thing
B G#
Then they'll burn his name to ashes
C#m E
What's the rule of law
B G#m
If we can't establish what a fact is?
C#m E B
There ain't nothing here to see, folks, move along, ah move along
E B A E F#m E
B E F#m C#m B
[Bridge]
F#m C#m
They say it dies in the dark
B F#m
Right now, they're trying to kill it in broad daylight
A C#m
Can flashlights really fight bombs?
B
We'll see
A
Right now
[ Solo ]
C#m E B G#m
C#m E B G#7
Em E B G#m
C#m E B E
[Verse 5]
E
You boys are Christians, right?
A E
What would Jesus do?
C#m B A
Would he bury crimes and carry water like a stooge?
F#m E B C#m
Or smear a family man in case he tells the truth
E B
About the boss?
E A E
Yeah, what would Jesus do?
[Chorus 3]
C#m E
Would he call him Mister Peepers?
B G#m
Send some thugs to smash his glasses?
C#m E
The institution's standing tall
B G#
Though we tried our best to trash it
C#m E
Aren't we all the keepers
B G#m
Of this fragile young Republic?
C#m E B
And when all those Mister Peepers people fall…
C#m B E B E
Lord help us all