The Ballad of Captain America's Disapproving Face

Yesterday in New York City, Dr. Richards made a call
Through the trans-dimensional portal he'd just finished down the hall
But the charges were accepted by an ancient, alien beast
And its army - the Avengers were not pleased, to say the least
If you can't tell the Captain what you're doing, Richards
Your plan has probably got a deadly fault
No, if you can't tell the Captain what you're up to, maybe
You shouldn't get up to it at all

Now it wasn't long ago that Iron Man took up a cause
To enforce a kind of order, make the super-powered pause
So he compromised his ethics and his honor and his friends
Till he won! But what he lost just wasn't worth it in the end
So if you can't tell the Captain what you're up to, Tony
It won't be only him that looks appalled
No, if you can't tell the Captain what you're planning, genius
You shouldn't plan to do the thing at all

But it isn't just the Futurists who need some common sense
For SHIELD has screwed its share of pooches without recompense
In the name of world security a man must sometimes lie
But it isn't just integrity that winds up compromised
If you can't tell the Captain what you're up to, Fury
You won't like how the chips are gonna fall
Cause if you can't tell the Captain what you're meddling with
You shouldn't meddle with it at all

Now I won't say Cap's infallible, or that he's always right
He's temperamental, judgey, and dear God, the man's uptight
But that conscience is a litmus test, his ethics sure and sound
So just meet his eye and own your shit, or put that shovel down
Cause if you can't tell the Captain what you're up to, People
You probably wanna make a different call
No, if you can't tell the Captain what you're messing with
You probably oughtn't mess with it at all

If you can't tell the Captain what you're up to, Agents
Purge the file and leave no trace
Here comes the Captain's frowny face
No, if you can't tell the Captain what you're up to, Heroes
Guilty? Anxious? Feel like hell
Better get ready with a memory spell
If you can't tell the Captain what you're up to, People
Thinking twice is such a bore
That's what Captain America's for
If you can't tell the Captain what you're damn well up to
Then don't damn well get up to it at all
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