Mother's against drunk drivers
The Pope is against the pill
The union's against the workers
working against their will.*
The President's against the Congress
The Senate is against the House**
People are against politicians
And I'm against cats in the house.
(Chorus:)
But I'm for love, [and I'm/***I'm all] for happiness
And I'm for "if you don't like it can't you just let it pass"
And I'm for turning off the [music,/****tube and] turning down the lights
'cause I'm for nothing else but me and you tonight.
Instrumental
The city's against the county
The county's against the state
The state is against the government,
and the highway still ain't paved.
The banker's against the farmer
The farmer's against the wall*****
Doctor's against me smoking,
and the Devil is against us all.
Chorus****
The cops are against the robbers,
the lawyers are against the cops
Justice is against the system,
and some people are flowing their tops.
The horse is against the automobile
The bus is against the train
The train is against the jumbo jet
And I'm against fishing in the rain.
Chorus*** (bis)
*Nota bene: Die Gewerkschaften sind gegen die Arbeiter, die gegen den Willen der Gewerkschaftsbonzen arbeiten wollen - nicht etwa gegen den Willen der Arbeiter selber - das hieße "against their own will"!
**Senate=Oberhaus (Vertretung der Bundesstaaten), House [of Representatives]=Unterhaus, Congress=Oberbegriff für beide Häuser zusammen.
*****Der Farmer steht mit dem Rücken zur Wand (wegen der Bankschulden).