Black and White
Maybe things just had more meaning in my childhood days
We knew the law and we could see the error in our ways
We didn’t need an interpreter for telling wrong from right
The laws were clearly written, like our old TV, in black and white
The lawyers took our rights and moved justice too far left
To be a C E O, you need a P H D in theft
Promises from politicians, we never get a fair shake
Talking to a lawyer is like talking to a snake
To be elected a congressman, it’s really no surprise
You need a B S in bribery and a Masters degree in lies
Diogenes searched for an honest man in Athens, until his feet were swollen
If he had moved his search to Washington, his lantern would have been stolen
If Washington were a ski resort then Bush would fit the bill
He seemed to be an expert at taking things down hill
Reagan lied about the Iran Contra deal. He was a movie star
Clinton said under oath. It wasn’t sex. It was just an old cigar.
Lawyers and liars and political desires are too far from the right
We should have our say and change the gray back to black and white.
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