PLAYING POLITICS

by Stan C. Countz

VERSE 1
Whatever happened to that nest egg
We were savin’ for a rainy day?
It seems to me to be too late
The rain has come and gone
I once was blonde but now I’m gray
It seems these days that crime does pay
Wish I had somethin’ better to say
But I believe that we’ve been conned

PRE-CHORUS
They say the money’s all gone
We need another fine or fee
We need another tax or bond
I say we need another tea party

CHORUS
We’ve gotta nip it in the bud; our issues can be fixed
No “ifs”, “ands” or “buts”, but we gotta hit the bricks
It’s gonna take some guts not just a slap on the wrist
We’ve gotta start praying instead of playing politics

VERSE 2
Better check your purse and your wallet
If you’ve still got a house or a car
I think you ought to lock it
Uncle Sam wants to pick your pocket
It ain’t good for the neighborhood
If you wanna know the truth
Don’t wanna be misunderstood
But there’s a con man on the loose

VERSE 3
He’s lookin’ for anything he can do
To pay the bills that are comin’ due
He’s in the red, his knuckles are white
And his eyes are black and blue
But he’s never quite out of money
If he needs more, he just prints it
He thinks it’s kinda sorta funny
But if it’s dirty, he’ll try to rinse it

BRIDGE
But he doesn’t really care
If you’re for it or against it
As long as he gets his share
But beware Trojans bearing gifts

PRE-CHORUS & CHORUS