[This is a fragment of a work-in-progress, commissioned just a few hours before the final session by the Daryll B. Mordacum Foundation and then "written" by Charlie Weiner in the "talking blues" format used by Woody Guthrie and others for personal and social commentary, similar to rap today. After a 30-second rehearsal it was premiered at Tarrytown by The Reflectors* in their debut performance. *Charlie Weiner, Patricia Williams, and Francine Coeytaux, the designated reflectors at the final session of Tarrytown I.]
Does biotech make you worry? weary? wary? or do you find it scary?
Well, if you're thinking about biotech, here's what you can do You can talk to the people in the world with you Talk it over and you'll soon find You can call a meeting, speak your mind. We can build us a movement and make it strong Get it together, write a marching song. GET DOWN, GET DOWN—at Tarrytown! Get Down, Get Down—at Tarrytown!
Suppose there's a prof workin in the lab Who wants to lead a life that's really fab He tells all the grooms and all the brides That they need to know about their nucleotides It's G, A, T, C what I mean Your destiny is in your gene, gene, gene.
Suppose you're starting college, tuition's due And they want a sample of your DNA too They'll study it, find out what's wrong with you. So just give them a swab of your DNA Cause they know how to make it pay They'll swipe it, clone it, patent it, own it!
So, if you're worried about biotech, here's what you can do You can talk to the people in the world with you Talk it over and you'll soon find You can call a meeting, speak your mind. We can build us a movement and make it strong Get it together, write a marching song. GET DOWN, GET DOWN—at Tarrytown! Get Down, Get Down—at Tarrytown!
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