The Drink of the Death squads 

Coke came to Colombia, seeking lower wages

They got just what they came for, but as we turn the pages,

We find the workers didn’t like the sound of their children’s hungry cries

So they said we’ll join the union; they began to organize.

So Coke called up a terrorist group called the A U C

Said we’ve got some problems at the factory

So these thugs went to the plant…killed two union men

Told the rest, “You leave the union or we’ll be back again.”

Now Coke did not complain about this dirty deed

Why give workers higher wages when Coke is all they really need

They phoned the A U C, said “Thanks, without you we’d go broke

And to show our appreciation, here’s one hundred cases of Coke”.

The baby drinks it in his bottle when the water ain’t no good

The dog drinks it, but he don’t know if he should

Some folks say it’s the nectar of the Gods

But coke is the drink of the death squads.

Well the workers wouldn’t take this situation lying down

Some went up to Georgia, said “Look what’s happened to our town.

You North American workers get downsized, as for us, we just get shot

And those of us who survive -- our teeth begin to rot.”

The baby drinks it in his bottle when the water ain’t no good

The dog drinks it, but he don’t know if he should

Some folks say it’s the nectar of the Gods

But coke is the drink of the death squads.

Well, now that’s the situation -- what are you gonna do?

Cause death squads run Columbia and they’re paid by me and you

We can let Coke run the world and see what future that will bring

Or we can drink juice and agitate -- now that’s the real thing…

The baby drinks it in his bottle when the water ain’t no good

The dog drinks it, but he don’t know if he should

Some folks say it’s the nectar of the Gods

But coke is the drink of the death squads.