Golden Parachute 2000 The sea was as calm as a falling leaf The quiet that morning was very brief A breath of air before the grief As the tanker headed towards Bligh Reef Across the water the darkness spread Sheets pulling over a live death bed "The drill turned to spill" the T.V. said I think someone asked something about the dead Fish and loons with poison inside The otters swam off for a place to hide Lying like a mass suicide Some of them lived, but most of them died His private jet touched down on the tarmac He popped a '64 bottle from the wine rack As the Alaskan shore was turning black There was no turning back The glare is blinding me from your blue Armani suit As you gently float down with your golden parachute Prince William Sound is covered with crude But Prince William Sound had no golden parachute The volunteers worked for six months straight EXXON paid the price, but six months too late The corporation tried to compensate But the town of Valdez saw their fate We tried to gain what was lost Lawyer fees and verdicts tossed We wondered how we ever crossed When we'll never really know the cost The glare is blinding me from your blue Armani suit As you gently float down with your golden parachute Prince William Sound is covered with crude But Prince William Sound had no golden parachute Downsize - disguise - despise Give us one look from your honest eyes Raise your right hand and tell us lies As your left hand pays off your allies What a way to hide your greed What a way to joke and bleed When what you want is what they need What a way to lead So you live and die by the corporate sword And dispose of those you can't afford Well, someday I hope you pull the ripcord And it rips in two as your reward The glare is blinding me from your blue Armani suit As you gently float down with your golden parachute Prince William Sound is covered with crude But Prince William Sound had no golden parachute