Once Upon a Country

Once upon a time In the distant past There was a country Built by the sweat of her adopted children And painstakingly through thick and thin Became God’s own country The light of the world Whenever she spoke, the international community stood still Enemy countries quaked and trembled While allies scampered to mollify The police officer of the world Once upon a time His Excellency epitomized leadership in times of global emergency Today that is no more Glory has departed from God’s own country She has become a laughing stock in the comity of nations A vicious and unscrupulous dictatorship is on the prowl A clown in the mold of Donquizote is holding sway Executive mendacity has become the order of the day Don't cry to me America Rescue your country from American dream gone awry!