Lyrics No Accident - Voices

(One, two, three, and...)

Eleven million gallons
Of oil spilled by the Valdez
Exxon's public relation's man
Surveys the site

From every indication
We think it's evident
That time will tell
What's behind this incident

We'll find out what went wrong
But we'll remind you what everyone knows
That even million to one shots come in
Every now and again

And with the sound of the gunshots
Still ringing in my ears
That was no accident, my friend
You've been loading that gun for years

A regrettable situation
A tragic accident
The PR man from Exxon
Steps forth to explain

We'll organize a clean up
And clear our corporate name
But if you watch the news
Then you know a drunkard's to blame

It's an imperfect world
We're not gods, we're just men
And even million to one shots come in
Every now and again

And with the sound of that million to one gunshot
Still ringing in my ears
That was no accident, my friend
You've been loading that gun for years

Union Carbide still makes pesticide
In Bhopal where three thousand died
Ten thousand suffer lung disease
While lawyers work on strategies
Dow Chemical still does their thing
Dioxin poisoning everything
Now life's unhealthy for the ones
Who live and fought in Viet Nam

And with the sound of those million to one shots
Still ringing in my ears
That was no accident, my friend
You've been loading that gun for years

Built into the cost of business
Mistakes are factored in
And in the end, it's the environment
That pays the price

The value of clean water
And the value of clean air
Are set by a Board of Directors
And a roll of the dice

The disasters are for real
But the surprise is pretend
Too many million to one shots
Have come in time and again

And with the sound of those million to one shots
Still ringing in my ears
That was no accident, my friend
You've been loading that
Loading that
Loading that gun for years

That was no accident, my friend
You've been loading that gun for years