Pity the Poor Tobacco Companies
Pity the Poor Tobacco Companies
By Elton Camp
Oh, how much to be preferred was the former day
When government didn’t tell business what to say
With the regulations on ads the government’s givin’
It’s hard for honest cigarette sellers to make a livin’
Libelous scientific studies just keep on pouring out
On the safety of smoking to cast most serious doubt
Then the big government stuck its nose into things
And demands on advertising very unfairly brings
“You can’t advertise on TV or to kids anymore
For your unhealthy products we surely do abhor.”
Concern for free speech it showed most total lack
And required warnings be put right onto the pack
The audacity of such action can anyone believe
They have a right the trusting public to deceive
Tobacco smokers have a right to pollute the air
So about the rights of the sellers we should care
It’s not like they are producing illegal meth
To avoid exposure you can hold your breath
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