From the Stein campaign:

BOSTON – A campaign song written for gubernatorial candidate Jill Stein was released today in order to boost Stein’s push to meet her September fundraising goals.   The song, entitled  “Follow the Money”,  was donated to the campaign by songwriter Tom Neilson from Greenfield, Massachusetts.  The song pokes fun at Stein’s gubernatorial rivals while urging listeners to show support for the Green-Rainbow Party candidates,  “Purcell, Fortune and Stein.”  Rick Purcell is Stein’s Lieutenant Governor running mate and Nat Fortune is the Green-Rainbow candidate for State Auditor.

“Now when Tim, Deval, & Chuck think of casinos

Their hearts go pitter, pitter, pitter, pat

And their legs take off like palominos

For casino lobby money’s where it’s at.

Just follow the money and you’ll find your money where

Your money is like honey in the corporation lair.

But if business as usual you want to redefine

Put your check on the ballot for Purcell, Fortune, and Stein.”

The song can be heard online at http://www.jillstein.org/music.  It will be performed live for the first time at the Bull Run music showcase on Thursday, September 16th, in Shirley, MA, 7-9 PM, as part of a Ken Selcer concert.  Selcer produced the recording of the song and supports Neilson on lead guitar. The candidate herself plans to attend and participate in back up vocals.

Stein’s online fundraising effort recorded its greatest ever single-day fundraising total on September 8, the day after Stein’s appearance in the televised debate sponsored by WBZ-TV.  Over $4000 was donated by visitor’s to Stein’s website (www.jillstein.org).

Stein’s stance as the only candidate refusing to accept money from registered lobbyists inspired Neilson’s final stanza:

“We won’t outspend the others in the race.

But our money’s coming from an honest place.

So please show us a friendly dollar sign

And put a check in the basket for Purcell, Fortune, and Stein.”