I pre-paid the Ford, a brand-new pickup;
Then my dealer explained the extra-cost hiccup:
“Raise the price? I wouldn’t dare if
Our President hadn’t laid on the tariff.”
“It’s an F-150, made in the States,
A redneck truck, with Michigan plates!”
“Don’t complain, or I’ll call the Sheriff:
It’s the law of the land, this god-damned tariff.”
Its motor’s made in Canada, the wheels in Mexico,
Foreign parts are in our cars, no matter wherever you go.
I’m a patriot, and so shouldn’t care if
Our President hadn’t laid on this tariff.
“How much more? Fifteen thousand!”
Thus emotions quickly arouse in
Folks for whom it doesn’t seem fair if
We tax ourselves with a gigantic tariff.
When onto our imports and exports we put
Tariffs, we shoot ourselves in the foot.
Of all this I would not be aware if
My pickup hadn’t been taxed with a tariff.