The Poetry of Rock n' Roll: "You Haven't Done Nothing'" by Stevie Wonder

It's National Poetry Month and every Wednesday I have been posting lyrics from pop or rock songs that also double as true poetry. This funk/R&B song, "You Haven't Done Nothing" was written by Stevie Wonder in 1974 (a period when political protest was everywhere--and was effective) about then-President Richard Nixon, who resigned two days after this song's release. But it seems to be applicable today, so we dedicate these lyrics to the current Monster-in-Chief. We all need to return to protesting like in the 60s and 70s. The apathy of the 80s, 90s, and 2000s will surely allow us to be steamrolled and oppressed. We need to voice our opposition.

You Haven't Done Nothing

We are amazed but not amused
By all the things you say that you'll do
Though much concerned but not involved
With decisions that are made by you

But we are sick and tired of hearing your song
Telling how you are gonna change right from wrong
'Cause if you really want to hear our views
"You haven't done nothing"!

It's not too cool to be ridiculed
But you brought this upon yourself
The world is tired of pacifiers
We want the truth and nothing else

And we are sick and tired of hearing your song
Telling how you are gonna change right from wrong
'Cause if you really want to hear our views
"You haven't done nothing"!

We would not care to wake up to the nightmare
That's becoming real life
But when misled who knows, a person's mind
Can turn as cold as ice

Why do you keep on making us hear your song
Telling us how you are changing right from wrong
'Cause if you really want to hear our views
"You haven't done nothing"!

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