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Story behind the song
The CIA and the Pentagon each have their private armies to create a civil war in and overthrow the government of Syria. in March 2016, the Pentagon's Democratic Forces of Syria and the CIA's Knights of Rightousness attacked each other
Lyrics
The Pentagon played the CIA on a neutral field
These contests are quite routine.
Paying those free agents to play on their sides
So each could have the winning team.
They’re playing 'gainst each other in Aleppo
Face off on the Turkish border, too.
In Azaz and Marea, either team’ll play ya
To make a civil war for you.
Gates manages the Forces; Brennan’s got the Knights
Both are out to beat the other’s team
It doesn’t matter who they play; they just go out every day
Armed by both sides of the U.S. war machine
Now cricket has got nothing on us.
Cause our game goes on & on & on
And on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on...
CIA against the Pentagon.
The mid-East league has got a lot of teams in
And they’re all in the thick of the race
Bechtel and Halliburton are a dreamin
That their teams will end up in first place.
Commissioner Bibi Netenyahu
Enforces the rules of the game.
Though it’s a bit one-sided; the results, he’s verifided
And he’s claimed that greater Hall of Fame.
Now cricket has got nothing on us.
Cause our game goes on & on & on
And on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on...
CIA against the Pentagon.
It’s sudden death over and over
As the game continues overtime.
Season tickets fans keep buyin and spectators keep on dyin
So Lockheed Martin makes another dime.
It’s sudden death over and over
For Westinghouse, GE and Raytheon
We’re shooting at each other, oh Better duck and cover
CIA against the Pentagon