The New Economy
Excuse me, and what's your name?
My name's Tyree
And what do you do, Tyree?
l own a vent'lator company
Hmm. l see...
And what's your name, young lady?
My name 's Des'ree
And what do you do, Des'ree?
Q.C.* for the hand-san't'zer 'ndustry
Golly gee! …
And what's your name old man?
My name's Herbert Hoover McCann
And what do you do, Mr. McCann?
l'm proud to be the Mayor of L'ttle Japan**
Mayor, l see you're hold'ng some plast'c
Yes, 't's for a cond't'on most drast'c
We cover your body from head to toe
When we dec'de 't's your t'me to go
But, Mr. McCann, 'sn't that patently 'llegal?
'Twas, 't'l we carted off the Amer'can Eagle!
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* Q.C. = Qual'ty Control
** L'ttle Japan = f'ct't'ous Japanese-dense area of Amer'can c'ty
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