Dysfunction Junction
Politicians are just like flies
Great big mouths and bulging eyes
They talk and talk and say very little
And always refuse to meet in the middle
They walk the halls, back and forth
And get themselves all out of sorts
Over some imagined slight
Maybe some reporter will catch the fight
Then they get want they seem to want
On tv! Themselves to flaunt
And the day will come when a law they will make
And praise themselves, then take a break
Laws for the rich to keep down the poor
You don't have to be a woman to be a whore.
Just pay a lobbyist to buy a vote
Or if you're rich enough, just write a note.
The goal seems to be to make themselves a name
They seem to forget the job is not a game
Global warming and immigration
Healthcare reform and nullification
Legalize pot?-Not in Texas
Just build more prison complexes
Over population? Don't mention it!
The religious coffers wouldn't like it a bit
Tax dollars there, tax dollars here
Whose pet project gets done this year?
Forget the homeless, forget the ill
Just spend the money on Capitol Hill
Who needs water, who needs heat
It doesn't matter, there's someone to beat!
All that counts is the party and the pride
And the country is just along for the ride.
If we get smart, our vote they'll not receive
If they continue this practice to deceive.
Copyright © Lark Pogue | Year Posted 2018
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