What A Friend We Have In Congress

C F What a friend we have in Congress, C G Who will guard our every shore? C F Spends three quarters of our taxes, C G C Getting ready for a war. G7 C Guns must make our coastline bristle, F C G And we need to fill the sky C F Full of planes and guided missiles - C G C They'll be paid for by and by. C F Have you noticed all the progress C G In our mighty airborne fleet? C F By the time a plane's adopted, C G C It's already obsolete. G7 C There's no factory profit, brothers, F C G And we have to do or die. C F One improvement then another - C G C They'll be paid for by and by. C F Modern bombs are sure to carry C G Loads of glory, joy and thrills. C F What a privilege to bury C G C All the dead our money kills! G7 C Never mind the widow's weeping; F C G Disregard the orphan's cry. C F When God wakes the dead and sleeping, C G C They'll be paid for by and by.