Subterranean Homesick Blues Again

Dan's on the mezzanine 
asking where the mayor lives 
I'm on the dole line, 
wondrin bout conservatives 
The man with the leg cramps 
boot camps wheel clamps 
says they cut his food stamps. 
Look out son, 
he’s packin a gun: 
God knows why 
Pat Boone, full moon 
someone's gonna die soon. 

Del's on welfare, 
Donald Trump is real pissed: 
give 'em all health care? 
What are we? Socialists? 
Thinks I'm Harry Lime: 
street crime, sub-prime, 
now you're working part-time. 
Look out boy, 
you're only a goy: 
don't revere teachers, 
don't obey no preachers. 

Jen's on Fox News 
talkin bout the bank crash 
wanna get some real views? 
What about the trailer trash? 
Read about Goldilocks 
Botox bobbysocks 
modelled by Amanda Knox. 
Look out, Joe, 
you're spoiling the show. 
Don't watch features, 
don't dance in the bleachers. 

Get hired, get fired, 
get rich, get stitched, 
get tired, get wired, 
get hitched, get ditched. 
They got the cops at backstop, 
Al Gore keeping score 
'tween the Poors 
and Dirt-Poors, 
'tween the Haves 
and Have-Mores. 

John Wayne's vanished. 
He's off to learn Spanish.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Mckeithan Avatar
June 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Liked this take on the song. Congrats on your placement in my poem
White Avatar
February 20, 2017 at 11:55 AM
Get hired, get fired, // get rich, get stitched, // get tired, get wired, // get hitched, get ditched.// That's GOOD. That swings too, those lyrics. I see I have a lot to learn :)
White Avatar
February 20, 2017 at 12:51 PM
ahhhhhh, cool! thanks :)
Coy Avatar
February 20, 2017 at 11:57 AM
It's a parody of Bob Dylan. The man is awesome.
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