Lyrics: Merl Saunders, Pamela Dianne Carrier
Music: Merl Saunders, Pamela Dianne Carrier
Jerry Garcia played this live with Merl Saunders at least once in Legion Of Mary, and recorded it with him on "Fire Up".
Who will you murder
For democracy
Who's next to be slain
People wait to be
Sucked up
By your genocide campaign
Murdered for
Technology
Natural resources too
While earth faces extinction
Guess what?
They say prayers on the moon
Chorus
I'm talkin', talkin' about the system (system)
Said I'm talkin', talkin' about the system (system)
I said the funky, funky system (system)
I said the funky, funky system(system)
Who will you murder
For democracy
Who's next to be slain
People wait to be
Sucked up
By your genocide campaign
No sociology
Equality of life
We'll only save ourselves
By lessening human strife
Feel the system
Stalk the land
And with death goes
Hand in hand
[chorus]
Who will you murder
For democracy
Who's next to be slain
People wait to be
Sucked up
By your genocide campaign
No sociology
Equality of life
We'll only save ourselves
By lessening human strife
So the system
Stalks the land
And with death goes
Hand in hand
[chorus]
Said the system, yeah
The funky, funky system (system)
The funky, funky system (system)
The funky, funky system (system)
[etc]
| Jerry Garcia Recordings | |||||
| Date | Album | Recorded By | |||
| 1973 | Fire Up | Merl Saunders/Jerry Garcia (note 1) | |||
| 23 Jan 1973 | Garcia Live Volume 12 | Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders | |||
| 5 Jul 1973 | Garcia Live Volume 6 | Garcia/Saunders | |||
| Other Recordings | |||||
| Date | Album | Recorded By | |||
| 22 Oct 1990 | Save The Planet So We'll Have Someplace To Boogie | Merl Saunders and the Rainforest Band | |||
| 15 Apr 1993 | Still Having Fun | Merl Saunders (with the Rainforest Band) | |||