Times have changed…
And we’ve often rewound the clock
Since the Puritans got the shock
When they landed on Plymouth Rock<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If today…
Any shock they should try to stem
‘Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rock would land on them<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In olden days we had three branches
Of government; what were the chances
They\u2019d fold?
Now anything goes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Congress gave him all their powers
The Supreme Court sits back and cowers
In black robes
Anything goes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The world has gone mad today And that gent today They granted him too much autonomy Our friends in NATO used to love us Just think of those shocks you’ve got And those pains you’ve got We never laid this many tariffs As markets fell with assets gutted You want diversity? Then those grants you see Republicans continue pandering Computing now the price of groceries If Tesla cars you like You\u2019ve all been fooled You\u2019ve let that orange-tufted monkey So wipe your nose it\u2019s inexcusable <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n By Jim Lengel, \u201971 Times have changed…And we’ve often rewound the clockSince the Puritans got the shockWhen they landed on Plymouth Rock If today…Any shock they should try to stem‘Stead of landing on Plymouth RockPlymouth Rock would land on them In olden days we had three branchesOf government; what were the chancesThey\u2019d fold?Now anything goes The Congress gave him … <\/p>\n
And good’s bad today
And black’s white today
And day’s night today<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elected yesterday
Grins and thumbs his nose<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now we\u2019ve got a sunk economy
In the throes:
Anything goes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But now they want to quickly shove us
Down a hole
Anything goes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And those stocks that flopped
And those blues you’ve got
From those news you’ve got<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
(If any brains you’ve got)
From those online data flows.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it looks like Congress doesn\u2019t care if
Trade has froze
Anything goes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The President stood by and putted
Into holes
Anything goes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At university?
Promoting equity?
And inclusivity?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Becoming history
Your budget decomposed<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Noses brown and minds meandering
In repose
Anything goes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pocketbooks just can\u2019t get over these
Ratios
Anything goes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And going to Mars you like
If billionaires you like
If orange hair you like<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
And now you\u2019re cruelly ruled
By a philandering gigolo<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make your precious 401(k)
Decompose
Anything goes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let us conduct Constitutional
Reimpose
Anything goes.
Anything goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With thanks to Cole Porter, \u201913<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"