Ben Folds - Mister Peepers Lyrics






God bless the bureaucrat and the lawyer too
They're public punching bags, but someone's gotta do it
It's not so sexy, the procedure or the truth
I say, God bless the bureaucrat and the lawyer too

The House Intelligence Committee piles on
They'd love to know what Rosenstein has on the boss
But it's just for cameras, yeah, it's just a show of force
Y'all know he can't comply, but that's the point, of course

So they call him Mister Peepers
As the thugs all smash his glasses
Going full Lord of the Flies
Burning this island down to ashes
What's the rule of law
If we can't agree on what a fact is?
There ain't nothing here to see, folks
Move along, move along

Thank God for facts, they're stubborn things indeed
But little cowboys will try cases on TV
It doesn't make it so because you make believe
You can't lose in court and appeal on Hannity

The distinguished wrestler from Ohio
He's free to lie, he's not the one who's under oath
The law don't suit the boss, this Deputy must go
We got him in the locker room, boys start the show

So they call him Mister Peepers
Send some thugs to smash his glasses
If he's gone and peeped the wrong thing
Then they'll burn his name to ashes
What's the rule of law
If we can't establish what a fact is?
There ain't nothing here to see, folks
Move along, ah move along

They say it dies in the dark
Right now, they're trying to kill it in broad daylight
Can flashlights really fight bombs?
We'll see right now

You boys are Christians, right? What would Jesus do?
Would he bury crimes and carry water like a stooge?
Or smear a family man in case he tells the truth
About the boss, yeah, what would Jesus do?

Would he call him Mister Peepers?
Send some thugs to smash his glasses?
The institution's standing tall
Though we tried our best to trash it
Aren't we all the keepers
Of this fragile young Republic?
And when all those Mister Peepers people fall…
Lord help us all





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  1. M.... M....

    It's '''''''gon be alright! 👌
    Heavy on the satiric mispelling of going-to.

  2. R.... S....

    The bureaucrats are the ones burying the crimes and carrying water for the Obama Deep State. You want Stooges, I’ll give you three: Comey, Clapper, Brennan.

  3. R.... S....

    Sadly Folds has been brainwashed by the Fake News. Hannity was right from the beginning that there was NO COLLUSION and Rosenstein himself agrees with the AG that there was NO OBSTRUCTION. What would Jesus do? He wouldn’t illegally spy on an opposing political campaign like Obama did to Trump.

  4. B.... M....

    It's really amazing to see how far Ben Folds has come! I've been listening to him for as long as I can remember, and I really love his music and his personality!

  5. E.... U....

    Bravo!!!

  6. G.... R....

    superb, l love you marry me.

  7. J.... G....

    Finally a new song from Ben, it's been 3 long years without a good song like this <3

  8. T.... F....

    Who cares how many views you get. Keep doing what you love!

  9. I.... a....

    How does someone dislike this

  10. Z.... a....

    I love you and your stuff <3

  11. o.... o....

    Album von Ben Folds 5 1998 in den USA wegen Brick gekauft ... seit dem ein Fan ... Thank you from Germany for this song!!

  12. M.... ....

    Amazing song

    Greetings from your hometown!

  13. L.... I....

    Why am I just finding this now, this is really good.

  14. S.... T....

    I cried

  15. F.... T....

    hecking good

  16. O.... U....

    That poor Violinist, Ben you monster.

  17. R.... ....

    I love the imagery that the lord of the flies reference gives us. As well as when it says "right now" because referencing time is such a cool thing to do in something that stays the same as time changes. It's challenging the statement preceding it as something contemporary, it shows that it believes it's another sort of timeless concept.

  18. A.... G....

    Thank you Ben Folds. I am so happy that the bullying of being labeled "unhinged leftist" by the woman wanting our votes to put her in the Senate did not stop you from saluting the other heroes who are being bullied by wrestling coaches. Be Strong @rjrosenstein

  19. k.... b....

    This is good... so damn good!

  20. F.... B....

    I like your music, Ben.

  21. k.... r....

    He called me Mr Peepers,
    And found that I lied about that Fisa ,
    Now I am a creeper,
    Make a joke to wear a wire.

    They will call me Mr Peepers ,
    Corrupt as any Sherriff could be,
    Protecting Trump by placing sleepers
    Into his candidacy.

    Shame on Rosenstein , Ben you are gonna regret the track once history is written

    k.... r....

    Not sure I'm following. I agree that he shouldn't have made jokes about wearing wires or the 25th Amendment, but how did Rosenstein place sleepers into Trump's candidacy? And what lies are you claiming he made about the FISA applications?

    k.... r....

    *to the verse tune of “Mr Peepers”

    Lisa said the 25th remarks were serious indeed.

    The signed FISA attestation “this is honest” was his plea.

    Once the information is out there, you will see the rotten deeds.

    And Mr Peepers was corrupt, we will soon agree.

    k.... r....

    I think we can agree that more information needs to be out there before we can "see" that he is rotten and corrupt.

    k.... r....

    If we’re betting on horses, I’ve got my money on Trump being a liar, rather than anyone else being a liar. The odds are MUCH better, and hey, you only have to hear Trump talk once to know he’s a liar by nature.

  22. P.... ....

    This is even more relevant now

    P.... ....

    I mean-

    P.... ....

    I think that might be the point

  23. K.... B....

    You rock my world! Been wondering if you would tackle this. THANK YOU!❤️

  24. J.... C....

    This song forgot to mention the "secret recordings" and the fact that Mr. Peepers' wife was a legal rep. for the Clintons. Ben will need to add some extra verses to this song shortly. The Deep State has been picking on the Amercian people for decades, now that we finally have a bold advocate fighting back, that doesn't make them a victim. It's a false narrative #WALKAWAY

    J.... C....

    Jonathan Cowart Deep State: Muller, a Republican originally appointed US Dept. AG by Bush, a Republican, now appointed to lead the special council by Rosenstein, also a Republican, who he himself was appointed by Trump, a Republican (maybe?).

    So let’s be clear, the “deep state” conspiracy is actually a long chain of Republican appointments led by Trump himself to take down: Trump. Yet, people believe that the Democrats are constructing an impossibly complex conspiracy, when they couldn’t fucking beat Trump in the presidential election.

    Trump’s time in the fire is coming, and we all know it’s coming. To those who defend him and turn a blind eye, please continue to do so, so that we can see your true colors before this is all over. Your dishonor and ignorance will follow you.

    J.... C....

    #MakeAllenwoodGreatAgain!

  25. S.... ....

    They have indeed sent thugs to smash his glasses.

  26. J.... P....

    Punk as f*ck. Great song.

  27. M.... S....

    Sooo good! As always

  28. M.... J....

    It sounds lovely and all, and I totally agree with the sentiment, but something about hearing "the institution still stands" in a Ben Folds song is still existentially depressing to me.
    A professor once told me I write like a journalist.
    I did not take it as a compliment.
    Maybe that's just me.

    M.... J....

    To be fair, "the institution" is only what we make of it

  29. H.... W....

    Have always loved your music ever since I saw you perform at the Electric Ballroom in AZ. Thank you for standing up for education and the politics you believe in. You are helping to make a difference in our country. ❤️

  30. E.... A....

    Banjoon?

  31. D.... ....

    Hope Rosenstein hears this and it puts a smile on his face.

    D.... ....

    Right! I do hope he knows how many people support what he’s doing.

  32. C.... ....

    Reminds me of 60's protest songs... And it makes me wonder why there aren't more now, given the severity of the crisis we are in, and the complicity of the "leaders".

  33. s.... ....

    This is such a brilliant song created by one of our generation's greatest musical minds. I love the work that Ben Folds has done and I hope he knows how much we value him. My family and I made a cover version of Mister Peepers, which is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1sQOQZV4Bg. Like Ben, I also have my daughter singing the harmonies.

  34. H.... I....

    It saddens me that this has merely 2k views at this point. It's way too beautiful to go unheard by the majority of the people.

    H.... I....

    I was thinking the same thing, and how does he not have millions of subscribers? Too many people are missing out!

    H.... I....

    He doesn't even have a 100,000 subscribers!

    H.... I....

    He deserves to be in the same place as Drake and other artists that are popular nowdays
    but sadly people dont care much about good music anymore :/

  35. C.... ....

    Love the song. Where can I download it to support the artist?

    C.... ....

    Amazon and Itunes have it, not sure where else.

    C.... ....

    @Kevin Breslin Never forget Spotify :p

    C.... ....

    There's also his merchandise if you want to support him

  36. N.... A....

    Aww Gracie ❤️

  37. C.... k....

    When all those mister peepers people fall... Lord help us all.

  38. T.... ....

    Can't wait to see the version of this cut to newspaper headline scans and news coverage.

    T.... ....

    “No Collusion” - Müeller “No Obstruction” - Mr Peepers

  39. W.... G....

    I love this so much. Thank you for releasing inspiring music!

  40. T.... ....

    Loved it, please release more!

  41. A.... W....

    I like the vibe that you have in the song. It's clearly a Ben Folds song, but the folky instrumentation is new, and I like it.

  42. R.... S....

    Ok. I can get behind this.

  43. A.... ....

    I like the line “you can’t lose in court and appeal on Hannity”

    A.... ....

    Accordion2Kevin too bad Hannity was right from the beginning (and Alex Jones too): NO COLLUSION. Even your boy Rosenstein agreed: NO OBSTRUCTION

  44. l.... ....

    Fantastic song! Gracie sounded great.

  45. K.... ....

    dear ben, this is kelsey katey’s older sister. this song is a cold ass bop

    K.... ....

    she’s right, it slaps

  46. S.... ....

    Woah! :D

  47. C.... H....

    Love everything about this!

  48. K.... ....

    Great song! Always happy to see new music from you.

  49. J.... H....

    ☀️ + 👓 = 🔥