If Only It Were True
January 28th, 2012
Ever since the rightwing nutjobs started complaining that Barack Obama is a tree-hugging, socialist, immigrant-loving, peace-loving Muslim I’ve thought, “if only it were true.” This morning it occurred to me to write a song about it. Lyric: If Only It Were True I turned on my TV, though it was hard to see These men who’d be head of state What a great country, from sea to shining sea We watch the Republican debate Newt stood with his third wife, and said you bet your life The president is a red He wants to tax the rich a lot and take your limo and your yacht He wants to have the bankers’ heads And if he gets in again he’ll paint the White House pink and then He’ll hire Chavez as his VP Then we’ll be right on track to give capitalism the sack Along with the insurance industry If only it were true, if only it were true I’d be so happy — wouldn’t you? If only it were true, if only it were true If only it were true He’ll give everyone food stamps and wheelchair ramps He’ll subsidize windmills and maple syrup He’ll cripple industries with eco-friendly policies And pretty soon we will be just like Europe He’ll shut down oil wells and deliver solar cells To each home in Delaware and Illinois He’ll ban logging in the parks, he’ll send the works of Karl Marx To the homes of every American girl and boy He’ll abolish pesticides, he’ll be giving out free rides And free lunches, too, inside his high-speed trains He’ll start lots of public works, full of union perks He’ll fill all the …
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