It's a commentary on the Iraqi war and Bush's policies.
"9/11 got branded / 9/11 got sold"
"Puppy dog leader, sooner or later / They'll dig up your cellar and try you for murder"
"In the name of the father, maybe / But not in my name"
The only way up ('winning') is down - whether you see it as going back down the ladder (retreating) or going down the actual Jacob's ladder, which goes to Heaven (to win they have to become worse and worse as human beings).
One of the best protest songs of the administration.
It's a commentary on the Iraqi war and Bush's policies.
"9/11 got branded / 9/11 got sold" "Puppy dog leader, sooner or later / They'll dig up your cellar and try you for murder" "In the name of the father, maybe / But not in my name"
The only way up ('winning') is down - whether you see it as going back down the ladder (retreating) or going down the actual Jacob's ladder, which goes to Heaven (to win they have to become worse and worse as human beings).
One of the best protest songs of the administration.