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In My Master's House

from Le Cafard by Walter Ehresman

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--inspired by the Nigerian Afro-beat of Fela Kuti. This a song about the global creep of corporate domination, and the diversionary tactics (playing to racism, etc.) that they use to get votes.

See the video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6cn6bEJJz8

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In My Master's House
(© 2000 Walter Ehresman)

In my master's house, they don't think I see it;
In my master's house, they don't think I can understand;
In the night, I hear it--laughter leaks from under the door;
Economic entity--my master is not a living man.

In my master's house, they wallow in prosperity;
In my master's house, what they have they took from me;
When I was a young man, there were things not said out loud;
Now they strut and give no lip-service to equality.

[chorus]
Evil corporation--global (we are slaves, we must break free)
Evil corporation--national (we are slaves, we must break free)
Evil corporation--the state (we are slaves, we must break free)
Evil corporation--local (we are slaves, we must break free)

In my master's house, I see it happen everywhere;
In my master's house, I will not follow diversion;
I will spend my life pointing to nude emperors;
Man was never meant to be ruled by a legal fiction.

[chorus]

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from Le Cafard, released January 1, 2001
Walter Ehresman--vocals, keyboards, talking drums, congas, electronic percussion pads, keyboard percussion, sequencing.

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Walter Ehresman San Miguel De Allende, Mexico

Called "the quintessential Austin DIY artist" by famed local disc jockey Charlie Martin , Walter Ehresman was an eccentric presence in the Austin music scene from the '80s until his 2015 move to Mexico. A prolific songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist...and a restless musical spirit, always looking for something new, expressed with fearlessly honest, socially-conscious lyrics. ... more

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