The Government Gets Richer and Richer
The government applauds themselves.
They spout their praises
Saying how they will do everything for our good
They vote in all kinds of great things for themselves
They are supposed to be representing us but they aren't.
The government is made up of rich folks
Who will get richer because once in, they vote for tax breaks
For the rich.
The rest of us are going into debt
to pay the extra taxes we now have to cough up
They were supposed to protect us but they didn't.
The government is a closed society
Because if you do not have money
And know people with a bunch of money
And have the ability to raise more money
To campaign and to stay in the government
You do not have a prayer or a song of getting in
They profess to have our best interest at heart. Laugh. Laugh.
The government says they will vote our way
Just tell them what we want
And we believe it
So we vote
Many realizing
Our votes do not mean squat
They are supposed to have our backs but they don't.
The government sends the poor counties to war
The government takes care of themselves for life
The government does not have the medical plans we do
The government says it is working for us
The government is working for the NRA
The government is a testimony
To how nice it must be
To be rich
And get
Richer.
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2019
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