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When You’re Holding a Hammer Everything Looks Like a Nail! Words and Music by Kyle Hill and Bryan Glover

He was a little man, just turned three Took the present from his daddy’s hand A genuine toy hammer He started beatin’ to beat the band He hit the floors and the wall, broke a lamp in the hall, Started swinging at the puppy’s tail

When you’re holding a hammer Everything looks like a nail

He was the president, number 44 He says “Trust me, I’m here to help you I have got some big big plans You’re gonna love what I’m gonna do” There’s no problem too big or small He thinks he’s got an answer that just can’t fail

When you’re holding a hammer Everything looks like a nail

He thinks big thoughts and he dreams big dreams But it’s another man’s sweat that pays for those schemes He don’t care how the little people feel 'Cause savin’ the world is a big freakin’ deal

So he does his business behind closed doors And pretends that the world is just beggin’ for more When the stuff hits the fan he says “Don’t look at me If you got trouble, blame 43”

Now Congress is saving Wall Street While they’re watching Main Street fall They got health care all figured out But it don’t seem to care much at all As soon as they save this planet They’ll put the fire out in hell

When you’re holding a hammer Everything looks like a nail

They think big thoughts and they dream big dreams But it’s another man’s sweat that pays for those schemes They don’t care how the little people feel ‘Cause savin’ the world is a big freakin’ deal They do their business behind closed doors And pretend that the world is just beggin’ for more

When the stuff hits the fan they say “Don’t look at me If you got trouble, blame 43”

There’ll be a party come this November Where we’re gonna set things straight All good people gonna gather ‘round Gonna show what made this country great We’ll run off the schemers and back-room dealers So the Red, White and Blue will prevail

When we’re holding the hammer When we’re holding the hammer When we’re holding the hammer Every one of them looks like a nail

1 posted on 08/20/2010 7:30:39 AM PDT by jessduntno
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If he had been playing or singing his song to students on school time then yeah I can see him being fired. But he sent an email from his home account. Sorry but that isn't even close to a firing offense unless he had attached kiddie porn or the like.
54 posted on 08/20/2010 7:59:03 AM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the next one...)
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To: jessduntno

If it’s any consolation, I really like the lyrics


57 posted on 08/20/2010 8:01:38 AM PDT by kidd
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What would be the response if he sent out a message praising Obama? Probably, there would be objections from worried parents with concerns about his indoctrinating their children.

Would he be fired? Likely not.

58 posted on 08/20/2010 8:01:49 AM PDT by wintertime (Good ideas win! Why? Because people are not stupid.)
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Well, he’s in trouble because he forgot to include MMMMMM....MMMMMM....MMMMMM in his lyrics.


65 posted on 08/20/2010 8:11:06 AM PDT by Mopp4
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To: jessduntno

Actions have consequences - he had to have known that not everyone thinks like him.

I say “Shut up and sing” when it comes to liberals, and I say “Shut up and coach” when it comes to something like this.


69 posted on 08/20/2010 8:15:28 AM PDT by scott7278 ("...I have not changed Congress and how it operates the way I would have liked." BHO)
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The timing of this subject is uncanny. I got an idea for a song in my head a few weeks ago....went to sleep with it, woke up with it...just no getting it out of my head. So I penned the lyrics, and submitted it for copyright just last night.
The style of the accompanying music could be depression era blues, new orleans jazz, or even Charlie Daniels. Now that I have it copyrighted I can post the lyrics. If anyone has an idea or connection to get this to the right people, please have at it.
Obam He Gonna Be Our President (C)2010

Ohhh Oh-bam-a he gonna be our pre-si-dent
Ohhh Oh-bam-a he gonna bring us hope and change
Aint gonna worry bout the mortgage or the car havin gas
From now on we're gonna sit on our YES WE CAN! 
Ohhh Oh-bam-a he gonna give us every-thing
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He promised if e-lected
he would stick it to the man
But we didn't know he meant
The man that owned the plant

Now the factory's closed
All the jobs went south
Life is pretty rotten livin - hand to mouth
Uh-oh Oh-bam-a you sure stuck it to the man

CHORUS
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Ohhh Oh-bam-a he gonna be our pre-si-dent
Ohhh Oh-bam-a he gonna bring us hope and change
Aint gonna worry bout the mortgage or the car havin gas
From now on we're gonna sit on our YES WE CAN! 
Ohhh Oh-bam-a he gonna give us every-thing
---------------------------------------------------------

He gave a purdy speech
yeah he talked about hope and change
But how were we to know he meant
a socialist u-to-pi-ay

Now we're losin our homes
and the market's crashed
A depression is a comin and it's - a comin fast
Oh no Oh-bam-a we didn't need that kind of change

CHORUS
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Ohhh Oh-bam-a he gonna be our pre-si-dent
Ohhh Oh-bam-a he gonna bring us hope and change
Aint gonna worry bout the mortgage or the car havin gas
From now on we're gonna sit on our YES WE CAN! 
Ohhh Oh-bam-a he gonna give us every-thing
---------------------------------------------------------

He says that it's all Bush's fault
he tells us every day
But Bush left town two years ago
so how is Bush to blame

Obama spent the country so far into to debt
Now he thinks he's gonna fix it with a - a printing press
Oh no Oh-bam-a you're gonna bankrupt the USA

CHORUS
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Ohhh Oh-bam-a he gonna be our pre-si-dent
Ohhh Oh-bam-a he gonna bring us hope and change
Aint gonna worry bout the mortgage or the car havin gas
From now on we're gonna sit on our YES WE CAN! 
Ohhh Oh-bam-a he gonna give us every-thing
---------------------------------------------------------

Now people need to ask
hows that hope n change workin out
But Unless you're in the government well
the bottoms fallin out

And if workin for the governemnt is all that's left
It's kinda like a snake just a eatin itself
Oh no Oh-bam-a ya only brought us rope and chains

CHORUS
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Ohhh Oh-bam-a he gonna be our pre-si-dent
Ohhh Oh-bam-a he gonna bring us hope and change
Aint gonna worry bout the mortgage or the car havin gas
From now on we're gonna sit on our YES WE CAN! 
Ohhh Oh-bam-a he gonna give us every-thing
---------------------------------------------------------

73 posted on 08/20/2010 8:19:35 AM PDT by domeika
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To: jessduntno

I think the people who forced this man out of his livelihood are bastards. How would they like it if they lost their jobs for something they said? It’s what the Left deigns to call “McCarthyism”.


76 posted on 08/20/2010 8:21:35 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Democrats = authoritarian socialists)
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It would be nice to know WHERE the school is. I would have to get out of a town where parents are THAT sensitive. Surprised they’d let their kids do anything so dangerous as playing football.

It’s only an assistant coaching position at a middle school. What does that pay, couple hundred dollars for the season? Thanks to his firing and the story’s coverage, Glover is likely to make more $$$ from the song.

The sad thing is that the players probably got a lot of their relationship with Glover, and now have been deprived of that.


86 posted on 08/20/2010 8:37:13 AM PDT by EDINVA
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Tough lesson. It did not occur at school.

What he needs is a swell support for his freedom of speech.


88 posted on 08/20/2010 8:38:06 AM PDT by geologist (The only answer to the troubles of this life is Jesus. A decision we all must make.)
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Maybe he was fired for unauthorized use of the school’s computer to send out a private email. If he used school property to draft and send the email, then he should get fired regardless of the content of the message.


97 posted on 08/20/2010 9:07:39 AM PDT by Labyrinthos
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Franklin TN. That surprises me a little.

Here’s the school web page:
http://www.wcs.edu/gms/


102 posted on 08/20/2010 9:22:13 AM PDT by Tigercap
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To: jessduntno; Personal Responsibility
As a matter for comparison - were the teachers who had their students singing songs praising the president by name fired?

Anyone with details, please post citations.

112 posted on 08/20/2010 9:39:09 AM PDT by loveliberty2
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Guy is an idiot and can’t claim immunity for stupidly sending out the song in an email.

It was inappropriate for his position and relationship to the parents and children.

He had to have known, his controversial song would not be well received by at 50% of those on email list, for their political leanings.

Next time use your frickin’ head, coach.

I will give you a pass for being 26 and chalk it up to leftover adolescent.


114 posted on 08/20/2010 9:44:50 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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A "thank you" note should be sent to the parents who objected and the school officials who reacted. They have provided enough free publicity to launch a new career for these two.

Freedom and freedom of individual enterprise work!

Now, will they appeal to the FCC to prevent the song's being heard on the radio and TV stations?

131 posted on 08/20/2010 11:13:22 AM PDT by loveliberty2
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This is in my county...a very conservative county south of libheaven Nashville.

We plan to help this guy.


136 posted on 08/20/2010 5:24:59 PM PDT by wardaddy (effed up times..)
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He can claim that he meant Bush 43.

Then it will be ok!
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141 posted on 08/20/2010 6:01:30 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Obamacare is America's kristallnacht !!)
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