Original Faubus Fables
by Charles Mingus
From the album: Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus
Track 2 of 4 on Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus (1960).
Duration: 9:06
Lyrics for Original Faubus Fables
Original Faubus Fables Oh Lord, don't let 'em shoot us Oh Lord, don't let 'em stab us Oh Lord, no more swastikas Oh Lord, no more Ku Klux Klan Name me someone who's ridiculous Dannie Governor Faubus Why is he so sick and ridiculous He won't permit us in his schools Then he's a fool! Boo Nazi Fascist supremists BooKu Klux Klan With you Jim Crow plan Name me a handful that's ridiculous, Dannie Richmond Bilbo, Thomas, Faubus, Russel, Rockefeller, Byrd, Eisenhower Why are they so sick and ridiculous? Two, four, six, eight They brainwash and teach you hate H-E-L-L-O, Hello Boo Nazi Fascist supremists Boo Ku Klux Klan With your Jim Crow plan Name me a handful that's ridiculous, Dannie Bilbo, Thomas, Faubus, Russel, Rockefeller, Byrd, Eisenhower Why are they so sick and ridiculous, Dannie Two, four, six, eight They brainwash and teach you hate