‘AMERICAN LIE’ (The Long-Awaited Sequel to ‘American Pie’)

I found this on another site earlier and didnt see where it has been posted here (although I may have missed it somewhere) Just thought I would share with you....enjoy I did :-)


‘AMERICAN LIE’ (The Long-Awaited Sequel to ‘American Pie’)
By Don Davis
A long, long time ago …
I can still remember
How my country, used to make me smile
And I knew if, I had my chance
That I would bring back, Cyrus Vance
And maybe, we’d be peaceful, for a while

But November 2000 made me shiver
Paper chads in Palm Beach not delivered
Bad news on the Court steps
I couldn’t take one more step

I can’t remember if I cried
When I read the Court took Dubya’s side
But something touched me deep inside
The day democracy died

So Hi-Hi, Miss American Lie
Drove my chevy to the levee
But the levee’s not dry
And FEMA boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
Singin’, “this’ll be the day the poor die”
“This’ll be the day the poor die”

Did you write the book of hate?
Against gays do you discriminate?
If the Bible tells you so?
And do you believe in upholding Roe?
Can stem cells save your mortal soul?
And can you teach me how to talk real slow?

Well, I know that you’re in love with Bush
‘Cause I saw you take him up the tush
You can’t afford new shoes
But you still won’t vote for Bluu-uues

I was a lonely Dem, down to my last buck
Working red state precincts in a third-hand truck
But I knew that I was out of luck
The day democracy died

I started singin’
“Hi-Hi, Miss American Lie”
Drove my chevy to the levee
But the levee’s not dry
And FEMA boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
And singin’, “this’ll be the day the poor die”
“This’ll be the day the poor die”

Now for six years we’ve been on our own
GOP graft grows like a rollin’ stone
But that’s not how it used to be
When the jester acted like a king or queen
In a way that totally ****** John Dean
And a police state, that’s comin’, for you and me

Oh, and while the jester’s looking down
King Cheney stole his thorny crown
Civil liberties, were adjourned
No verdict was returned
And while Condi shut out Richard Clarke
The Neo-Cons war-gamed in the park
And Congress sat out in the dark
The day democracy died

We were singing,
“Hi-Hi, Miss American Lie”
Drove my chevy to the levee
But the levee’s not dry
Them FEMA boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
And singin’, “this’ll be the day the poor die”
“This’ll be the day the poor die”

Helter skelter in a summer swelter
Cindy Sheehan in a Crawford shelter
Two miles from the ranch, holding a faaaaaa -sssssst
Her protest ended on the grass
With FOX News tryin’, to kick her ass
With the jester, in a motorcade, flying past

Now the aircraft carrier, fore-shadowed doom
While the jester flew in on his broom
Bush tried a victory dance
Oh, but he never got the chance!
‘Cause our soldiers tried to leave the field
The insurgents and militias refused to yield
Do you recall what was revealed
The day democracy died?

We started singing
“Hi-Hi, Miss American Lie”
Drove my chevy to the levee
But the levee’s not dry
Them FEMA boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
And singin’, “this’ll be the day the poor die”
“This’ll be the day the poor die”

Oh, and there they were just, losing face
An Administration in total disgrace
With no time left to start again
So come on, Rummy’s troops be nimble, his troops be quick!
Rummy sittin’ there, just holding his *****
Cause stupidity, is the devil’s only friend

As I watched the jester on the stage
His back “bunched up” like my fists of rage
No Kerry born in France
Could spoil that satan’s chance
And as Iraq flamed high, throughout the night
Killing both Sunnis, and Shiites
I saw Karl Rove laughing with delight
The day democracy died

He was singing,
“Hi-Hi, Miss American Lie”
Drove my chevy to the levee
But the levee’s not dry
Those FEMA boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
And singin’, “this’ll be the day the poor die”
“This’ll be the day the poor die”

I met a girl named Karen Hughes
Who tried to feed us bull**** news
But I just frowned and turned away
I went down to the Congressional Floor
Where I’d seen real oversight, years before
But a Specter, said checks and balances, went away

And in the streets: the ACLU screamed
Bloggers cried, and the liberals dreamed
But protest votes were token
Diebold machines were “fixed,” not broken
And the three men I despise the most:
Bush, Cheney, Rove, in hell they’ll roast
They all caught **** from Daily Kos
The day democracy died

And they were singing, “Hi-Hi, Miss American Lie”
Drove my chevy to the levee
But the levee’s not dry
And FEMA boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
Singin’, “this’ll be the day the poor die”
“This’ll be the day the poor die”

They were singing
“Hi-Hi, Miss American Lie”
Drove my chevy to the levee
But the levee’s not dry
And FEMA boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
Singin’, “this’ll be the day the poor die”

I thought the words rung true to what this past six years have been *sigh

Spooky.
As I read the lyrics, I could actually hear them as though Don McLean were singing them.



:kick:

I felt the same way when I read it.

Nicely done CW! K&R for creative license.

:-)

I REALLY wasn't looking forward to a scene with Karl Rove attempting to copulate with a pan of American Apple.

But--the metaphor of screwing the nation would still work in any case.

Good job, BTW.

PS: Bush would be the one with the catch-phrase: "This one time, in the Texas National Guard..."

And yet this made me :cry:

"The day democracy died" :cry:

:hi: :hug:

yeah it made me cry when i read the day democracy died *sigh

:hug: talk to you soon :smile:

to pick your brain.
Better that than your nose.:evilgrin:

YaaaaaY!

This part rang true to me...


As I watched the jester on the stage
His back “bunched up” like my fists of rage
No Kerry born in France
Could spoil that satan’s chance
And as Iraq flamed high, throughout the night
Killing both Sunnis, and Shiites
I saw Karl Rove laughing with delight
The day democracy died

K&R. :thumbsup:

:applause::applause::applause: