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I wrote this one last Saturday after seeing the coverage from the wonderful (and numerous!) No Kings protests around the US. I'm retired and live in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico now, but I thought writing this song was something I could contribute to the cause.

No Kings Today (© 2025 Walter Ehresman)

They snatched a Rep in Jersey, just for tryin’ to do her job;

And they grabbed a judge in MKE, and it made their privates throb;

And they sent the troops to LA just to try to burn it down;

But on June 14, we told ‘em “No damn kings above our town!”

[chorus 1]

We see behind the curtain, and we see who pulls the strings;

And we know what you’ve got cookin’—you ain’t hidin’ one damn thing;

Your bad intent and bad faith are a stench we can’t abide,

so we don’t need no kings today, you’ve woke the wrong damn side.

The Secretary’s vomitus showed all just where she stood,

while her goons roughed up a senator, just to show they could;

And a Red Hat nut gunned four in Minnesota Saturday,

while some hooting ape in Utah flung his shit and had his day.

[chorus 2]

We see behind the curtain, and we see who pulls the strings;

And we know what you’ve got cookin’—you ain’t hidin’ one damn thing;

Your bad intent and bad faith are a stench we can’t abide,

so we don’t need no kings today, you’ve woke the wrong damn side;

We don’t need no kings today, you’ve woke the wrong damn side.

Walter Ehresman: lead vocals, acoustic mandolin, acoustic six-string guitar, acoustic six-string banjo, synth bass, shakers. Special guest: John Jessup--backging vocals.

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p. 2025 Walter Ehresman. Snipe Bog Records.