Notes About The Poem
An update of "America (My Country Tis of Thee)".
I was watching a documentary about Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger talked about the tradition of taking classic folk songs and updating them to fit the moment - this is my small attempt to follow in that wonderful tradition.
Trump Tis of Thee
My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of tyranny,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my hackers live,
Land where my loyalty is,
Land where the bankers give
Let Russia ring!
Let Russia swell the breeze,
And ring with Putany
Sweet brother's song;
Let lying tongues awake;
Let American freedoms take;
Let law and justice break,
Let Trump rule ring!
My native country, flee,
To land of autocracy,
Thy name I love;
I love thy arrogance,
Thy sweet high-handedness;
Your subjugating dominance
Of thee I sing.
Allies like Moscow Mitch,
Have America in the ditch,
Let Fox News ring!
Republicanism is a ,
Our government for the rich,
My Lackey's be enriched
Of thee I bling!
Corruption's' God to me,
Author of tweetery,
such sleaze I bring.
Long may my brand be bright,
With dictator's impending night,
The fools have given me the right,
I'm God your King!
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