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FTAA NO WAY (TO THE TUNE OF "YMCA," wtih a few additions)
by Mike Prokosh (of United for a Fair Economy)

WORKER! Is your job headed south? Well soon
Temp Jobs will put food in your mouth. And with
Public sector jobs privatized
You can kiss your union goodbye

Students! Do you hate Channel One? I say
Corporate takeover has begun. And soon
Money will decide who learns what
You can kiss your access goodbye

FTAA – NO WAY!
FTAA – NO WAY!
You can wheel and deal
You can act like a heel
You can keep whatever you steal

FTAA – NO WAY!
FTAA – NO WAY!
Free trade comes at a cost
Fight now or it’s lost
Let's show corporations who's boss!

Hiker! Do you love those big trees? I say
Skier! How 'bout that mountain breeze? Without
Watch dogs! Toxics proliferate
You can kiss wilderness goodbye

Congress you know how you must vote. Those free
Traitors keep your campaign afloat, but we're
Watching! Don't go changing your vote,
or you can kiss your office goodbye

FTAA – NO WAY!
FTAA – NO WAY!
March to Miami with us
It's time to get on the bus
Let’s stop this pact, it’s not fair trade!

FTAA – NO WAY!
FTAA – NO WAY!
March to Miami with us
Come on and get on the bus
Let's STOP THIS PACT, IT'S NOT FAIR TRADE!!

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