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The RIAA Took My Baby Away

from The Anarchist Fakebook by Acoustic Ross

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THE RIAA TOOK MY BABY AWAY © 2008 Acoustic Ross

it was my baby and me and my computer makes three and my online identity
that got us all into this mess
she found a band that she liked and shared a file one night
two wrongs don't make copyright
my password she guessed

i wouldn't care if it was indie or a proven brand
but life's too short to listen to another jam band
so i did my duty, turning in my baby that day
that's when the r.i.a.a. took my baby away

they said
'your mix cd's illegal and our cupboard's getting bare
how's beyonce gonna pay for more extensions in her hair?'
i saw my baby in the slammer and she sat there so still
i sang a verse of 'enter sandman' and they sent me a bill

i said
'if you made better records i'd be willing to pay
'but you keep feeding us this middle-of-the-road crap every day'
so i did my duty, breaking down the d.m.c.a.
that's when the r.i.a.a. took my baby away

the record industry just wants you to obey and then go buy
but maybe there's a better option there for you and i
if we're gonna change the future there's a thing that can be done:
STOP BUYING SHIT YOU SAW ON VH1

if no one's buying garbage then the garbage fades away
so maybe our kids won't have to grow up listening to coldplay
let's do our duty, cleaning up the industry
screw the r.i.a.a., download a song for free
screw the r.i.a.a., download a song from me - acousticross.com

that's how the r.i.a.a. took my baby from me.

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from The Anarchist Fakebook, released July 17, 2008

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Either Tulsa's funniest musician or its most musical comedian, Acoustic Ross has written & performed original AntiFolk/comedy music for 25+ years, released 7 albums, served as house musician/MC in carnival sideshow, & played nearly 400 shows in venues sizing from Cain's Ballroom to a school bus.

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