It's sung to the tune of "What a Wonderful World" by Sam Cooke. New York songwriter Joel Landy rewrote the words shortly after Bush stole the White House, and I recently updated the words.
To those who think liberal/progressive types should stick to more serious topics, many writers and comedians, from Twain to Orwell to Colbert, have recognized that satire is one of our best weapons to expose the hypocrisy and lies of the powerful. I can just see Colbert singing something like this at the next White House correspondent's dinner attended by Bush and Laura. That is, IF the Bushes ever attend another one and IF Colbert is ever invited back. Maybe he can sneak in by using Gannon's media credentials.....
Don't know much bout histry,
Don't know much fern policy,
Don't know much bout the troops who died,
Dont know why it matters that I lied.
But I do know who has paid my way,
For corp'rate int'rests and the NRA,
What a wonderful world this will be.
Don't know much bout Iran and Iraq,
Don't know much bout prison abuse,
In Texas we just used a noose.
But there's one thing that I know fsure,
If the rich stay rich and po stay po,
What a wonderful world this will be.
I never claimed to be an A student,
But I don't have to be,
If you have deep pockets and sell NU-KU-LAR rockets
You're a friend of my famileeeeeeeeee ...
Don't know much bout air pollution,
Don't know much bout the Constitution,
Don't care much for solar energy,
There's nothing in it for mfriends and me.
And if we can't find any on our serl
We can go to war and get more earl,
And what a wonderful world this will be.
Don't know much bout playing by the rules,
Don't know why the inner cities fail,
Why can't folks get Dad to pay for Yale?
And if my cheating that is causing you to lose
Is never covered by the evnin news,
What a wonderful world this will be.
I never claimed to be an A student,
But I don't have to be,
If you have a broda who's Florda guvna,
The result's no mystereeeeeeee .
Don't know much bout being a uniter,
Don't know much bout that big jet fighter,
Don't know 'bout paying a debt,
I neer had to pay one yet.
But if I control voting machines,
I will reach my empire dreams,
And what a wonderful world this will beeeeeeeeee ..
[Leave with a big smirk flashing the victory signs, a la Nixon, saying, "Yeeee-hawwwwww!!!!! Thanks ye, and Gard bless ya, garddammit!!! Polls? What low poll numbers? I am not a crook!"]
