Ollie Ollie off Scott Free

Oliver North asked the Guys to perform this on his radio show. He seemed to like it a lot, although he did ask that "who knows the market price of lobster and cocaine" be changed, as he's not a fan of drugs. There's more about the show at RoySongs.com.

This song is about Oliver North. A Marine Corps Lieutenant-Colonel, he became well-known during the Iran-Contra scandal. He was a key official in the illegal sale of weapons to Iran to fund the Contra rebels in Nicaragua.

Ready or not, here he comes! Who's standing over in the corner on his head Right where his President deserted him for dead	North was fired by President Ronald Reagan the year before the Iran-Contra hearings began.
Who is the martyr who sports a purple heart or two	North was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for valor, and two Purple Hearts for wounds in combat for his service in Vietnam.
It's Ollie Ollie off scott free	North got off scott free - eventually all the charges against him were suspended or overturned. The prosecution took the case all the way to the Supreme Court, which let the original decisions stand.
And who is the ham they couldn't ever get to squeal Who's the banana overturned upon appeal Who's that a-sloshing across the river to Washington It's Ollie Ollie off scott free	North lied unabashedly to Congress during the hearings but several of his convictions were overturned because he'd been granted immunity for testifying to Congress.
Who played hide and seek for a decade and a week Who thinks the White House Press Corps should never take a leak The pride of the Annapolis alums Ready or not, here he comes!	I haven't been able to confirm this, but I believe that the reference to the WHPC is about an incident where they were forbidden to use restrooms in the White House as an aggressive tactic during their coverage of the Iron-Contra scandal, but I'm not sure. If you have details, please email me!!
Who had an army of his very own to train Who knows the market price for lobster and cocaine Who could be fairer to international terrorists Than Ollie Ollie off scott free
And who was the idol of the Nicaraguan youth	Presumably a reference to the money he raised going to fund the Contras.
And who's got a funny little gap between his truth Who learned to be dumb, and call himself a Freedom Fighter Ollie Ollie off scott free	The "freedom fighter" crack is a reference to North's testimony that he thought the Contras were freedom fighters, and helping them was a good thing.
You may recall Ollie up against the wall Squaring his chin and bearing his grin and kicking 'em in the cabal And later on, contradicting George and Ron Derring his do, preparing his coup and swearing they knew it was on
...Left, left, right, left... Well, I don't know, but I been told William Casey's trail is cold Am I right or wrong? (Far right!) Am I right or wrong? (Far right!)	William Casey was the head of the CIA during the Iran-Contra affair, and North said he received his orders from Casey.
Who says it's people like himself he represents Who says, "They never found a shred of evidence!" Who talks like Barney and makes his home in Narnia It's Ollie Ollie off scott free
Who played hide and seek for a decade and a week Who thinks the White House Press Corps should never take a leak The pride of the Annapolis alums Ready or not, here he comes!
Who's in position, packed and poised to take the hill Whose picture's on the 35 million dollar bill Who's got the jacket deflecting all the flack, it must be Ollie Ollie off scott free	In spite of all he did, North is frequently regarded as a heroic figure and he ran for Senate in 1994. He's now a right-wing commentator.
Who's earned his diploma And by the way, who's homophobic Ollie Ollie off scott free!

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