The One on the Right is on the Left

<p>There once was a musical troupe<br/>A picking, singing folk group<br/>They sang the mountain ballads<br/>And the folk songs of our land<br/>They were long on musical ability<br/>Folks thought they would go far<br/>But political incompatibility led to their downfall<br/><br/>Well, the one on the right was on the left<br/>And the one in the middle was on the right<br/>And the one on the left was in the middle<br/>And the guy in the rear was a Methodist<span><br/><br/>This musical aggregation toured the entire nation<br/>Singing the traditional ballads<br/>And the folk songs of our land<br/>They performed with great virtuosity<br/>And soon they were the rage<br/>But political animosity prevailed upon the stage<br/>Well, the one on the right was on the left<br/>And the one in the middle was on the right<br/>And the one on the left was in the middle<br/>And the guy in the rear burned his driver&#x27;s license<span><br/><br/>Well the curtain had ascended<br/>A hush fell on the crowd<br/>As thousands there were gathered<br/>To hear the folk songs of our land<br/>But they took their politics seriously<br/>And that night at the concert hall<br/>As the audience watched deliriously<br/>They had a free-for-all<br/><br/>Well, the one on the right was on the bottom<br/>And the one in the middle was on the top<br/>And the one on the left got a broken arm<br/>And the guy in the rear said, &quot;Oh dear&quot;<br/><br/>Now this should be a lesson if you plan to start a folk group<br/>Don&#x27;t go mixing politics with the folk songs of our land<br/>Just work on harmony and diction<br/>Play your banjo well<br/>And if you have political convictions<br/>Keep them to yourself<span><br/>Now, the one on the left works in a bank<br/>And the one in the middle drives a truck<br/>The one on the right&#x27;s an all-night deejay<span><br/>And the guy in the rear got drafted<span>