Goodbye, Mr President (Original Song)

On the eve of Obama's presidential inauguration, I felt it was fitting to write a short goodbye for President Bush.

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On the one hand, it would be preposterous to try and blame all of the nation's woes on any one person, even the president. Yet, at the same time, the president is suppose to be the guardian of the nation and its people, and the current situation in the US leaves me with a lot of questions about areas in which President Bush may have done a poor job. Nothing could convince me to take the presidency. Yet, at the same time, I think it's only right to hold those who do fight for and acheive the office to a very high standard.

I mentioned a couple of statistics in the song that I wasn't able to explain clearly. The national debt is now closer to $11 trillion rather than $10 trillion, but the word eleven isn't very easy to fit in a song. :) The other was inflation. During Bush's two terms in office inflation has caused prices on goods to rise more than 20%, not accounting for the drop in the power of the dollar relative to other currencies.

The "Hello" at the end of the song is for President-Elect Obama. It's hopeful, yet tentative: The way I feel about the incoming administration.

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Goodbye, Mr. President
You know that your people won't forget you
Two wars, a ten trillion dollar debt
I think it's time to say Goodbye, Mr. President

You know that when you're the one in
Charge it's all your fault, you're gunna be blamed
But it's not wrong to sing this song
This isn't just some monumental game
It's life, and it's livelihood.
It's hope and the American dream

We thank you for how you handled the attacks
On 9/11 and fought for us in Afghanistan
But why didn't we just finish our job there
Instead of plunging ourselves deeper into warfare?

I kinda wonder 'bout defenses in the homeland
Wiretaps and waterboarding, secret spy plans
Detainees in Gitmo held in perpetuity
It's kinda like trying to get through air security

You know that when you're the one in
Charge it's all your fault, you're gunna be blamed
But it's not wrong to sing this song
This isn't just some monumental game
It's life, and it's livelihood.
It's hope and the American dream

Why did you veto children's healthcare?
Now there's ten million uninsured kids out there
2012 the death of Social Security
Why didn't you protect that annuity?

Second term is drawing to a close
Stop and look back, see how inflation rose
Banks crashed, our credit markets froze
Mr. President were you takin' a doze?

You know that when you're the one in
Charge it's all your fault, you're gunna be blamed
But it's not wrong to sing this song
This isn't just some monumental game
It's life, and it's livelihood.
It's hope and the American dream

Hello, Mr. President

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[akablackvenom]

the stimulus bill got passed that is going to put us way more into debt and who passed it .... Obama

[collegeBoi15]

The president doesn't pass legislation, only present it. Congress passed the stimulus. And, that said, it was passed in response to an economic crisis that began almost a year before Obama took the presidency. I'm certainly not an Obama apologist, but it's too early to be heaping the blame on him yet.

[LADYNRED70461]

Be glad you live in America you little traitor. look what you got now! When you wake up to martial law one day soon you'll wish you had this great American President back. Go to Hell.

[collegeBoi15]

lady, you have some serious issues.

[StringMaster94]

Do you just play your guitar out of tune always? Its been a while since this vid came out are you better now.

[cajunchef70461]

Wake up you little fool. Fox is the most watched news in America. No Liberal BS gets by those commentators. When you kids who have no respect for what America stands for finally wake up it may be all over BUT NOT AS LONG AS I HAVE MY VOICE!

[Ashrzr]

@LADYNRED70461

What's wrong with "what we got now"? Everything seems fine to me. Quit watching that Fox News propaganda bullshit which scrambles to tell everyone that Obama's doing a bad job.

[CrazedWolfen]

Stupid young child. grow up, go get an education, and learn about the crap "your president" Obama has pulled... lets see you whine about THAT... until then you're a liberal ass

[ldaccardi]

grow up you twit, get a job. join the army. and put down that damn guitar

[NATU111]

@LADYNRED70461 lol i love people who overreacts, it's just a song grow up and whats with" little traitor" thing? u don't see him making a music video with Osama bin Ladin do you *rofl*

[chitown1966]

another self hating dumb white liberal. I wonder if this Anti American is singing praises about NObama now?

[neleruckelshausen]

Great song, but a political controversy was to be expected, dont worry...I agree what you say and even if I didnt I still love your songs :)

[neleruckelshausen]

haha true :D

[PauloSantos4]

i just luv your hair it's gonna be a new sensasion