If Only It Were True

Ever since the rightwing nutjobs started complaining that Barack Obama is a tree-hugging, socialist, immigrant-loving, peace-loving Muslim I've thought, "if only it were true." This morning it occurred to me to write a song about it.

Lyric:

If Only It Were True

I turned on my TV, though it was hard to see
These men who'd be head of state
What a great country, from sea to shining sea
We watch the Republican debate
Newt stood with his third wife, and said you bet your life
The president is a red
He wants to tax the rich a lot and take your limo and your yacht
He wants to have the bankers' heads
And if he gets in again he'll paint the White House pink and then
He'll hire Chavez as his VP
Then we'll be right on track to give capitalism the sack
Along with the insurance industry

If only it were true, if only it were true
I'd be so happy -- wouldn't you?
If only it were true, if only it were true
If only it were true

He'll give everyone food stamps and wheelchair ramps
He'll subsidize windmills and maple syrup
He'll cripple industries with eco-friendly policies
And pretty soon we will be just like Europe
He'll shut down oil wells and deliver solar cells
To each home in Delaware and Illinois
He'll ban logging in the parks, he'll send the works of Karl Marx
To the homes of every American girl and boy
He'll abolish pesticides, he'll be giving out free rides
And free lunches, too, inside his high-speed trains
He'll start lots of public works, full of union perks
He'll fill all the cities up with bicycle lanes

Watch out, his critics tell, this shall be our death knell
He'll pull the troops out and end all of our wars
He'll gut military spending, our empire will be ending
And soon we'll be invaded by the Moors
He'll legalize all drugs, give away beer mugs
And hookas to every child -- and Korans
He'll ban religions from the schools, give 40 acres and a mule
To every person who makes less than 50 grand
He'll shut down Guantanamo, to torture he'll say no
He'll make us all drive electric cars
He'll reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, take off that damn flag pin
And he'll put Rupert Murdoch behind bars

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Newt Gingrich
• Mitt Romney
• Rick Santorum
• Ron Paul
• Barack Obama
• Republican debates
• socialism
• Occupy Wall Street

[mags485]

you are brilliant!!

[TheRosymalloy]

Terrific ! Rovics rocks !!!

[juliuzbeezer]

Very jolly stuff M. Rovics! Bravo!

[ljmckarns]

Another excellent song David.

[MrEthos7]

love!

[Kampflieder]

@neilemac

I agree. Thank you David from Germany!

[neilemac]

Yes, your songs are gems; am honoured to be a fan and speak on behalf of citizens everywhere when I say:

"Thank you, David; for singing the truth to power, for holding them accountable for their hypocrisies aired to us as reality. "BRAVO!"

Yes, our politically astute global troubadour of "must be heard" truths ...tuned into POWERFUL lyrics, witty too; midst despicable policies and lies spun in 'mainstream' media to deceive us, your songs on their "spin" make my new grin accountable, too. ;-)

[katieruss2000]

Brilliant yes! Bravo David!

[alcaminhante]

This is absolutely brilliant. I always get a big laugh when i see those debates in american tv where some republicans seem to think the world will end , if the same social policies that we have in europe (and work) someday come into america. Its a real joke to see those speaches, always quoting jesus even in tbe middle of politic debates, that compare working social policies like those in northern europe to something like out of north korea or comuist china. Its no ciincidence that the best nor

[TheLaughingOut]

Yes. Yes I would.