Phoney Baloney

PHONEY BALONEY They said: "We've come here from head office, to help you reach your quota It's a selfless act on our part and we're going to devote a Day or two to set you right and get things under control" I thought: "Phoney baloney, plastic banana, good time rock-n-roll" She said: "This new law will be wonderful if we can only get it passed Then we'll find out what is in it that makes it such a blast It's far too complicated for the likes of you poor souls" Aw! "Phoney baloney, plastic banana, good time rock-n-roll" The President was so clever he'd make fundamental change Transform his 'evil' country, redistribute, rearrange Take from those who had succeeded, hand it all out in a dole Clever? "Phoney baloney, plastic banana, good time rock-n-roll" It was spread across front pages, it was broadcast on the wind One week later on the back page in small print was the rescind If we accept it all then maybe we'll believe anything we're told Though it's "Phoney baloney, plastic banana, good time rock-n-roll" Galileo had a problem in reporting what he saw Church had faith that it knew better, and those days controlled the law Signor Galilei was persuaded his integrity had to fold Gave in to: "Phoney baloney, plastic banana, good time rock-n-roll" Man-made Climate change now dogma we must not question nor belie 'Debate is over! close down research! it is heresy to deny' If that's what we now call science, we've caught an intellectual cold For it's "Phoney baloney, plastic banana, good time rock-n-roll" So have care with what's accepted and what 'everybody knows' Observe and make your own judgement; don't fear majority to oppose Be an 'Enemy of the people' * if that's where integrity leads; don't condole "P B P B G T R & R" [The PBPBGTR&R refrain in these verses was inspired by the great Rush Limbaugh who tickled my auditory synapses with its use.] * Ref. Ibsen play