Lyrics

In 1933 a chemist in a lab
Created a new future substance
Called polyethylene.
It was a new wonder material
strong, flexible and non biodegradable
But most of all it was cheap
Now this Plastic was never intended
for a one time use until
corporate greed saw the profits
and there in the 1950s and 60s America
the throw away culture was born

They said
You can throw it away
You can throw it away
Yeah buy that plastic
And Throw it away
When the land fills up
With your plastic garbage trucks
You can always by more
at your local Grocery Store

You're gonna throw it away
You're gonna throw it away
I know all you son of a bitches
Are gonna throw it away

Now don't be ashamed
To admit you've got a problem
As the whole world
Is hittin' rock bottom
And I'm not hear to judge
As I'm just the messenger
Cause I buy and throw out plastic too
I just wanna understand
who exactly is in command
The consumers or the dealers
Cause it sure ain't the healers

You can throw it away
You can throw it away
Yeah buy that plastic
And Throw it away
When the land fills up
With your plastic garbage trucks
You can always by more
at your local Grocery Store

You're gonna throw it away
You're gonna throw it away
I know all you son of a bitches
Are gonna throw it away

Now I know you're gonna tell me
we recycle but let me tell you
they don't recycle half that stuff
In fact they'll do anything to get you to buy more plastic
They tell you they will blast into outer space
And you'd believe it too

You can throw it away
You can throw it away
Yeah buy that plastic
And Throw it away
When the land fills up
With your plastic garbage trucks
You can always by more
at your local Grocery Store

You're gonna throw it away
You're gonna throw it away
I know all you son of a bitches
Are gonna throw it away

"All together now"
We're gonna throw it away
We're gonna throw it away
All you hypocrites
Are gonna throw it away