The Evens
All These Governors
The Evens are Ian MacKaye and Amy Farina.
The song featured here appeared on the Evens' self-titled debut album. It was the first non-Fugazi record released by Ian MacKaye since 1987. The album was recorded in 2004, during the Gore v. Bush campaign, and its tracks address police violence, gentrification, and inept political leadership.
(Generally I don't speak Ill of the dead however I might make an exception in this case) When things should work but don't work when things should work when things should work but don't work when things should when things should work but don't work that's the work of all these governors interference by decree thats the work of all these governors they block they block they block thats the work of all these goverenors when things should work but don't work that's the work of all these govornors he pulls it up the air with your information panels that form the southern combination shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up anually reveiw and a cup on every corner hand out rewards for snitching on a formers shut up shut up shut up shut up when things should work but don't work that's the work of all these governors when things should work but don't work that's the work of all these governors they're always looking after me that's the work of all these governors they walk but never for the distance thats the work of all these governors when thigns should work but dont work thats the work of all these governors that's the work of all these governors while we're down on all fours let's scratch their named into the floor so we wont wait we wont wait for all these governors so we wont wait we wont wait for all these governors so we wont wait we can't wait for all you governors