'Cause We Never Had A Plan sung to the tune of "If I Only Had A Brain," by Ray Bolger and Judy Garland from "The Wizard of Oz."
We can while away the hours, stonewallin’ those in power Ignorin’ who we can And their heads they’ll be scratchin’ While the hole we’re still not patchin’ ‘Cause we never had a plan
We will honor every cla-im, regardless of how l-ame Despite financial pain But when fanfare starts fadin’ Promises we’ll be evadin’ ‘Cause we never had a plan
Oh, we’d have saved the sea, and not have spoiled the shore If we had not skipped safety rules anymore Regarded laws, like ne’re before
But we didn’t care for nothin’, ‘cept our pockets a-stuffin’ Profitin’ where we can So we’ll just keep enjoyin’ while the ocean we’re destroyin’ ‘Cause we never had a plan
The Day The Oil Rig Died sung to the tune of "American Pie" by Don McLean
A long, long time ago... On the Gulf Coast shoreline The white beaches used to stretch for miles. And business owners had a chance And tourists came there for romance And it was full of life and people smiled.
But in the Gulf BP was drilling With greedy hopes they’d make a killing. There they drilled a deep well Too bad it was a cheap well
Though later guilt would be denied When the work went slow they did decide To act to pick up the stride And this is what they cried
“Oh why, why has so much time gone by? Tell those bastards to work faster and they’d better comply We’ll get rich quick if procedures don’t apply You know, this should be a gravy-train ride This should be a gravy-train ride.”
And so they picked up their speed Driven by their insatiable greed Soon the cash would start to flow As they were getting near their goal They forewent sealing up the hole ‘Cause doing it right would have been too slow
So corners were cut, expenses trimmed ‘Cause to take time would make profits slim The oil started through But then one day the oil rig blew
So now the beaches are covered with muck With some sick pelicans and some oily ducks The whole Gulf Coast was out of luck The day the oil rig died.
And now we’re asking Why, why did BP not comply? Rules were broken, lies were spoken, and eleven men died And their stocks have dropped, their reputation is fried And the oil spill has spread far and wide Oil now has spread far and wide
Now for some time, the oil spill has grown For how long seems to remain unknown But oil spills aren’t new for BP Then the CEO appeared on the scene In a fifty million buck smokescreen And a voice that gave false guarantees
Oh and while the sea was turning brown BP spread dispersant around The oil was dispersed Now marine life is cursed And while lawyers started gath’ring facts The booms didn’t hold the oil back And beaches started turning black When the CEO lied
We’re still asking Why, why did BP not comply? Rules were broken, lies were spoken, and eleven men died And their stocks have dropped, their reputation is fried And the oil spill has spread far and wide Oil now has spread far and wide
Helter Skelter in the summer swelter Cleanup workers fall ill with no shelter Heat indexes rising fast The oil is fouling the marsh grass Destroyed by oil it is shrinking fast While the Chairman keeps hoping that all will pass
Now the Gulf Coast air is cloaked in doom While the burning oil makes toxic fumes We decided to sell Oh, but the housing values fell And as months go by with no resolve Obama finally gets involved Will BP finally get dissolved When Hayward testifies?
And we’re still asking Why, why did BP not comply? Rules were broken, lies were spoken, and eleven men died And their stocks have dropped, their reputation is fried And the oil spill has spread far and wide Oil now has spread far and wide
Oh and so Congress called in to speak BP’s CEO, looking meek Just wanting his life back again They said for centralizers, twenty-one Your crew said just six and we’re done So, please explain this to us if you can
Oh , and as we watched him in his chair He calmly said, “I wasn’t there. I didn’t work at the well There’s nothing I can tell.” And as the Representatives him grilled CEO Hayward remained chilled With no care for all that he had killed The day he testified
He was thinking "My, my, how these Yanks love to cry They still need us so won’t bleed us ‘Til we’re completely dry On contributions I can always rely I just know, I can always buy an ally I can always buy an ally."
I met a girl who cleaned the goo And I smiled and asked her, “Hey, what’s new?” She flipped me off and just went I went down to the Gulf Coast shore Where I’d seen lots of girls years before But the Coast Guard said they’d all left from the scent
And in the oil pelicans screamed The dolphins cried out in pain extreme Some sea-turtles were choking And all the fish were croaking And the seafood I had eaten most Could not be served, ‘cause the catch was gross I guess I’ll have to eat pot-roast Because the oil rig died
And we’re still asking Why, why did BP not comply? Rules were broken, lies were spoken, and eleven men died And their stocks have dropped, their reputation is fried And the oil spill has spread far and wide Oil now has spread far and wide
We’re still asking Why, why did BP not comply? Rules were broken, lies were spoken, and eleven men died And their stocks have dropped, their reputation is fried And the oil spill has spread far and wide Oil now has spread far and wide
Great Job BP sung to the tune of the "Spongebob Squarepants" theme song
Are ye dead yet fish? We’ll die BP We can’t hear you! We’ll die BP!
Ohhhhhh,They’re pumping crude oil straight into the sea Great job BP! And causing a colossal catastrophe Great job BP! If white sandy beaches are things you hold dear Great job BP! Then come to the coast and clean for a year Great job BP!
Oil in the Water sung to the tune of "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple
BP leased Deep Horizon Off Louisiana’s shoreline To make money with an oil rig They didn’t have much time Inspectors from the US Were coaxed not to snoop around ‘Til some stupid methane bubble Burned the rig right on down Smoke on the water, fire in the sky, smoke on the water
It blew up the oi-l rig It died with an awful sound Executives were all starting to pout Profits soon would go down When the rig went under The oil flowed at an awful pace T’wards the coast the spill spread out BP’s response was a disgrace Oil in the water, BP’s gonna fry, oil in the water
It ended up on the Florida Coast It’s now empty, dark and bare But with the flowing Gulf Stream taking the spill It’s not gonna stop there With a slew of suits and heat from the feds BP began to sweat No matter what they get out of this I know, I know they'll never forget Cash from their pockets, Hayward’s gonna cry, life down the toilet
Oil in the water, BP’s gonna fry, oil in the water
Made It Black sung to the tune of "Paint It Black" by the Rolling Stones
We had a white beach but BP has made it black No blue sea anymore, the water’s all turned black I see the pelicans caked with thick films of crude They cannot lift their heads nor wings, they’re really screwed
I see a line of tar balls they’re all dripping black The tourists have all left, they’re never coming back I see people hit the beach and quickly turn away From the smell of petrol mixed with the stench of decay
I step inside the water and my feet turn black I cannot see my toes because the water’s black Maybe it’ll fade away and BP can have some slack It’s not easy facing up when you want your life back
No more will the green sea go turn a deeper blue I can foresee the coast forever caked in goo
If I look out to sea into the setting sun I see a whale who’ll die before the morning comes
I see a dolphin struggling to breath in the black I see another one lifeless upon its back I see some fish float by all dead I must suppose How long can this go on? I guess that no one knows
Hmm, hmm, hmm…………………
The whole damn coast is tainted, tainted black Black as oil, black as coal I wanna see BP blotted out from the earth I wanna see ‘em never, never, never coming back Yeah!
Deepwater Horizon sung to the tune of "Puff the Magic Dragon" by Peter, Paul & Mary
Deepwater Horizon drilled in the sea It ran behind, BP was pissed, and so they ignored safety BP’s corporate HQ loved that deep sea oil It brought them cash and big mansions and other lavish spoils. Oh!
Deepwater Horizon drilled in the sea It ran behind, BP was pissed, and so they ignored safety Deepwater Horizon drilled in the sea It ran behind, BP was pissed, and so they ignored safety
One mile ‘neath the surface, they did drill their deep sea well They ignored the guidelines and said everything is swell MMA Inspectors were bought whene’er they came Hunting trips and sports tickets were all part of the game. Oh!
Deepwater Horizon drilled in the sea It ran behind, BP was pissed, and so they ignored safety Deepwater Horizon drilled in the sea It ran behind, BP was pissed, and so they ignored safety
Big Oil Firms live forever, but not so those employed Big troubles from gas bubbles cause rigs to be destroyed One sad morn it happened, Deep Horizon was no more Engulfed in a great fireball, it went down with a roar
BP was deep in sorrow, cash went down the drain Fifty million dollars for a failed PR campaign Without a shutoff valve, oil flowed ‘neath the waves And eleven poor workers sadly sunk down to their graves. Oh!
Deepwater Horizon drilled in the sea It ran behind, BP was pissed, and so they ignored safety Deepwater Horizon drilled in the sea It ran behind, BP was pissed, and so they ignored safety
