[Verse 1] Sun is pushing back the clouds And the streets have all been swept Banners red, white and blue have been hung while they slept Tucked in their beds at home [Verse 2] Reverend Pierce leads the parade, our unholy father Claiming moral victory And the children will follow him just like they did Back when the Piper played [Chorus] And the marching men fired up a happy song And in a chorus of hypocrites singing along ("Bless the Almighty Dollar" and steal it) As they're tearing down Madame Sweetwater's house [Verse 4] Mr. Carlson, clergyman A genuine man of the cloth Found himself way past midnight in Compromise" With his pants half off [Chorus] In the meetings he searched for an alibi Mrs. Carlson stayed in her room and cried Flashbulbs exposed the lie As they're tearing down Madame Sweetwater's house [Verse 6] As she packs up her bag comes to meet them in the street Reverend Pierce turns to red when she hands him his hat Says "You might be needing that" [Chorus] And the marching band sang out their happy song It won't be long.... [Outro] As they're tearing down As they're tearing down
