Saw a reunited punk band last night
they did an old song called voodoo economics
a bootstrap trickle down call-out
and it didn’t sound dated
they did a new song called scab
about a liar snake class traitor
and it didn’t sound new
it was a band called The Proletariat
and I wondered how many in the crowd
knew what that means
before them was another old punk crew
called Neutral Nation
they did a song called apathy
lead singer said
you better not be apathetic
this coming election day
nobody responded
some people say
the greatest thing that ever happened
to American punk
was Ronald Reagan
The Proletariat have a song
called Options
bend my ear
twist my arm
show me the options
options
options
still looking for options
but while I’m waiting let me say
I’ve missed this
even though I’m afraid its time
has come to pass again
has slouched around again
