Tom: Am Am Worker’s World says that they have all the answers F And Milosevic is a guy that they admire C The ISO says Trotsky is the man E And they’ll debate it until they all expire F The industrial workers will lead the revolution C So claims the SWP G No, the truth lies among the lumpen E That’s the RCP [Verse] Am The Sparts say the rest can go to hell F And everyone else is a Stalinist C The CP will just do their thing E And pretend the others don’t exist F Well I had a realization this morning C When I looked into the red and dawning sun G I’ve figured out the truth E And I’m forming a party of one [Chorus] F I am the leader of the workers C And I’ll tell you why the Left is suspect G Because there’s something you don’t understand E Only my line is correct F ‘Cause I am the vanguard of the masses C And all of you should just follow me G And if you doubt my analysis E B7 E You must be in the petty bourgeoisie [Verse] Am But I am not sectarian F It’s all the rest who are C I work fine in coalitions E As long as I’m the shining star F So bow down to your master C The lastest V.I. Lenin G And off to the camps to all of you E Who’d say, “not this again” [Chorus] F I am the leader of the workers C And I’ll tell you why the Left is suspect G Because there’s something you don’t understand E Only my line is correct F ‘Cause I am the vanguard of the masses C And all of you should just follow me G And if you doubt my analysis E B7 E You must be in the petty bourgeoisie [Verse] Am And I’ll have no music at my protests F And none of that goddamn puppetry C I’ll just have some somber slogans E No decadent frivolity F My chants will be the right ones C Just the ones that should be said G And my banners we’ll wave proudly E Just the proper shade of red [Chorus] F I am the leader of the workers C And I’ll tell you why the Left is suspect G Because there’s something you don’t understand E Only my line is correct F ‘Cause I am the vanguard of the masses C And all of you should just follow me G And if you doubt my analysis E B7 E You must be in the petty bourgeoisie [Verse] Am And I will build the party if it kills me F I am solely dedicated to the cause C If I have to stab you in the back E This won’t give me pause F ‘Cause my platform will take us forward C And the ends always justify the means G And you must step aside behind me E Be you Quakers, Jews, anarchists or greens [Chorus] F I am the leader of the workers C And I’ll tell you why the Left is suspect G Because there’s something you don’t understand E Only my line is correct F ‘Cause I am the vanguard of the masses C And all of you should just follow me G And if you doubt my analysis E B7 E You must be in the petty bourgeoisie