American Idol

Hearing talented young voices provides such pleasure In our quest for America’s latest idol treasure Next year the judging panel will not be the same The man we love to hate will leave for bigger game What will it be like without the infamous scowl Of the Brit who tells it like it is -- Simon Cowell “That was simply dreadful,” says he with a wry smirk “You came off karaoke; it just didn’t work.” Randy asks, "Yo, Dog, what's with the off-key pitches?" Ellen’s there for laughs; she leaves us in stitches Kara strokes her long, brown hair, bats her lashes too Asks Casey to remove his shirt, flirts as he follows through But Simon never offers consolation prizes Contestants' egos crash down as their anger rises If he tells Big Mike he sounds karaoke We may find Simon adrift in the Okefenokee Choosing a replacement will surely not be easy Adam Lambert? Paula's return? Oh, it makes us queasy Simon will be missed, the show will suffer ratings Viewers may depart for loss of the man they’re hating