"BALLAD OF REWANA FARMLANDS"
Honest Citizens' Protest Against the Reno Airport Authority Landgrab Scheme

Words by Sam Dehne

Just like Heaven, Rewana Farmlands,
Tahoe Mountains, and our Rewana Farmlands.
But they want to ravage it... take away the trees.
Tear down all the houses and pollute the lovely breeze.

Chorus: REWANA FARMLANDS... how we love our homes
Its the place... we belong.
AIRPORT AUTHORITY! - Leave us alone.
REWANA FARMLANDS... we will be strong!

Government can take your land, taxes all be damned.
What about AMERICANS? Send a telegram.
To Washington, To your congressman,
To the president... Can you lend a hand.

Chorus: AIRPORT AUTHORITY! - Leave us alone.
REWANA FARMLANDS, where we belong.
REWANA FARMLANDS, we will be strong.
REWANA FARMLANDS, this is our song...

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THE BALLAD OF RENO
By Sam Dehné

HERE'S THE STORY OF RENO'S RIVER.
IT FLOWS THRU THE MIDDLE OF TOWN
MOST PEOPLE THINK THAT IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING.
BUT THE BIGGEST NEWS IN RENO
IS MIGHTY CITY HALL... THAT
DOESN'T GIVE A HOOT OR A DANGALY DING.

THEY TALK ABOUT CASINOS
THEY TALK ABOUT THE TRAINS
PAY FOR PROPAGANDA...
THEY NEVER CAN EXPLAIN.
THEY TAKE TRIPS TO DIEGO
TO CONJURE UP A PLAN...
TO BUILD A CINEPLEX... THAT
CITIZENS ALL DAMN.
SO LISTEN TO YOUR HEARTS
STOP BELIEVING THOSE LIES.
LISTEN TO YOUR HEARTS
AS THE RIVER FLOWS BY.
LET THE CITIZENS VOTE! DEMOCRACY!
LET THE CITIZENS VOTE! NOT ANARCHY!

WHO WINS, WHO LOSES, WHO PAYS?
WHAT DO THE PEOPLE THINK?
THESE QUESTIONS ASKED OF CITY HALL
AND ALL THEY DO IS STINK (up the joint).
THE MAYOR GETS AIRPORT KICKBACKS.
AS HE CIRCUMVENTS THE LAW.
BLAMES SNIVELING MALCONTENTS...
AND FEEDS THEM MORE HE-HAW.
SO LISTEN TO YOUR HEARTS,
STOP BELIEVING THOSE LIES.
LISTEN TO YOUR HEARTS,
AS THE RIVER FLOWS BY.
LET THE CITIZENS VOTE! DEMOCRACY!
LET THE CITIZENS VOTE! NOT ANARCHY!

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"STAND UP FOR PRUETT"
The Ballad of the Reno City Council Peoples Champion By Sam Dehné

Here's the Story of Judy Pruett,
She works hard every day.
She got her start in the real voting booth.
Now, some say she should be sanctioned...
she's lost the way.
CITIZENS, LISTEN TO THE TRUTH!

She has been the people's advocate
And asked for no fame.
Turned in drug dealers,
Even though they knew her name.

She fought against the crime, in the neighborhood
She fought with honesty... She did all that she could.
We all respect her courage - as we sing this refrain...
RECALL CAMPAIGN - IS PLAIN INSANE!
STAND UP FOR PRUETT - JUST DO NOT DO IT!

She fought against the Fat Cats.
She fought against the blight.
She fought against the Airport.
In the name of what is right.

She helped the proletariat, squeezed within the vice.
She fought for harmony... No matter what the price,
We must respect her courage as we shout this refrain
RECALL CAMPAIGN - IS PLAIN INSANE!
STAND UP FOR PRUETT - JUST DO NOT DO IT!

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