They Give the Deep State a Bad Name

To the tune of “You Give Love a Bad Name”

Shot in the ear, but who’s to blame?

Yeah, they give the deep state a bad name.

A lone, crazed gunman they’re trying to sell,

But why did they set him up so well?

An obvious threat to security

Was up on a perch that a blind man could see.

Whoa, a danger at large, yeah,

And the Secret Service there in charge

Let the candidate take the stage.

Shot in the ear, but who’s to blame?

They give the deep state a bad name. (bad name)

We can give thanks for the shooter’s aim.

They give the deep state a bad name.

Yeah, they give the deep state a bad name.

It’s never what it seems to be

With national leaders’ security.

It now seems from the bullets’ sound

That the guy was set up to be taken down.

Whoa, a danger at large,

And the Secret Service there in charge

Let the candidate take the stage.

Shot in the ear, but who’s to blame?

They give the deep state a bad name. (bad name)

We can give thanks for the shooter’s aim.

They give the deep state a bad name. (bad name)

They give the deep state a bad name.

Oh, shot in the ear, but who’s to blame?

They give the deep state a bad name. (bad name)

What’s the FBI’s part in this rotten game?

They give the deep state a bad name.

Shot in the ear, but who’s to blame?

They give the deep state a bad name. (bad name)

We can give thanks for the shooter’s aim.

They give the deep state a bad name.

They give the deep state,

They give the deep state, bad name.

They give the deep state,

They give the deep state, bad name.

They give the deep state,

They give the deep state, bad name.

They give the deep state,

They give the deep state, bad name.

David Martin

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