I'm tired of moon-songs of star and of June songs,
   They simply make me nap
   And ditties romantic drive me nearly frantic
   I think they're all full of pap
  
   History's making, nations are quaking
   Why sing of stars above
   For while we are waiting father time's creating
   New things to be singing of
  
   Sing me a song with social significance
   All other tunes are taboo
   I want a ditty with heat in it,
   Appealing with feeling and meat in it!
  
   Sing me a song with social significance
   Or you can sing 'til you're blue
   Let meaning shine from ev'ry line
   Or I won't love you
  
   Sing me of wars and sing me of breadlines
   Tell me of front page news
   Sing me of strikes and last minute headlines
   Dress your observation in syncopation!
  
   Sing me a song with social significance
   There's nothing else that will do
   It must get hot with what is what
   Or I won't love you.
  
   I want a song that's satirical
   And putting the mere into miracle
   It must be packed with social fact
   or I won't love you
  
   Sing me of kings and conf'rences martial
   Tell me of mills and mines
   Sing me of courts that aren't impartial
   What's to be done with 'em tell me in rhythm
  
   Sing me a song with social significance
   there's nothing else that will do
   It must be tense with common sense
   or I won't love you.