7 Dirty Words
The seven words they couldn't say. Guess what? We're singing them.
Audio
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Lyrics
Banjo strumming, a quirky tune, George Carlin’s words, under the moon. In ’72, Carlin took the stage, Seven dirty words, they caused a rage. “Shit, piss, fuck, cunt,” he said with flair, “Cocksucker, motherfucker, tits,” laid bare. [Chorus] Supreme Court case in ’64, Justice Stewart knew the score, “I know it when I see it,” he declared, Obscene, indecent, profane, we all stared. Obscenity, it has three tests to meet, Prurient interest, patently offensive, complete. No literary, artistic, political gain, These words, they drove the Feds insane. [Chorus] Supreme Court case in ’64, Justice Stewart knew the score, “I know it when I see it,” he declared, Obscene, indecent, profane, we all stared. Banjo solo, psychedelic feel, Carlin’s spirit, keeping it real. Indecent content, sexual, excretory, Not quite obscene, but still a story. Profane words, grossly offensive, they say, A public nuisance, to the Feds, make way. [Chorus] Supreme Court case in ’64, Justice Stewart knew the score, “I know it when I see it,” he declared, Obscene, indecent, profane, we all stared. “Fart, turd, twat,” added to the list, Carlin’s humor, hard to resist. If you find it objectionable, tell the Feds, Or add your own, let it spread.