The Day The Violence Died (Medley)

[Kid]
Hey, who left all this garbage on the steps of Congress?

[Amendment]
I'm not garbage
(starts singing)
I'm an amendment-to-be, yes an amendment-to-be
And I'm hoping that they'll ratify me
There's a lot of flag-burners
Who have got too much freedom
I want to make it legal
For policemen to beat'em
'Cause there's limits to our liberties
At least I hope and pray that there are
'Cause those liberal freaks go too far

(spoken)
[Kid]
But why can't we just make a law against flag-burning?

[Amendment]
Because that law would be unconstitutional
But if we changed the Constitution...

[Kid]
Then we could make all sorts of crazy laws!

[Amendment]
Now you're catching on!

[Bart]
What the hell is this?

[Lisa]
It's one of those campy seventies throwbacks that appeal to Generation Xers

[Bart]
We need another Vietnam to thin out their ranks a little

[Kid]
What if people say you're not good enough to be in the
Constitution?

(sings)
[Amendment]
Then I'll crush all opposition to me
And I'll make Ted Kennedy pay
If he fights back, I'll say that he's gay

(spoken)
[Congressman]
Good news, Amendment! They ratified ya!
You're in the US Constitution!

[Amendment]
Oh yeah! Door's open, boys!