DENIS LEARY - SAVE THIS

C Em Am
I have no head for figures,
F G C
My hands cannot explain
Em Am FGC
Endangered animals and acid rain.

C Em Am
I see dead rivers running dry,
F G C Em
I see the activists who march and cry,
Am F G C
Now they cry - singin'
Em Am FGC
'Why must we desecrate this land?'
C Em
I'll tell you why:
Am FGC
Because we can, that's why.
C Em
Save the whales, save the seals,
Am F G C
Save the eagle, save the bison and the beach.
Em Am FGC
Why not save your breath?

C Em
Save the porpoise, save the dolphin,
Am F G C
Save the gerbil, save the raccoon and the rat.
Em Am FGC
Why not save some stamps?

C Em Am F G C
I am a human, I'm a goddamn human being.
Em Am FGC
I walk erect!
C Em Am
See the cheetah, oh so supple, lean and quick,
F G C
As he chases a gazelle.
Em Am
But he can't drive a car,
F G C
At least not very far.

C Em Am F G C
I am a human, I'm a goddamn human being
Em Am FGC
I can pay for sex!

"Hey, there's a great show on the Discovery Channel tonight,
The History of the Badger."
"Hmm, I wonder what badger tastes like?"
"I don't know, probably tastes like ferret."
"Wow, you've had ferret?"
"Yeah."
"What's it taste like?"
"Chicken."

C Em Am F G C
I am a human, I'm a goddamn human being.
Em Am FGC
I can wipe my ass!

C Em Am FGC
"What gives mankind the right to kill at will?
Em
I'll tell you what: Guns,
Am F G C
Big fuckin' guns with giant fuckin' bullets, pal!"

C Em Am F G C
I am a human, I'm a goddamn human being
Em Am FGC
I can shave my balls!