I want a working government for Christmas
Only a working government will do
I don't want a doll, or dinky Tinkertoy,
Or useless action figures like George Santos or Chip Roy
I want a working government for Christmas,
I don't think Uncle Joe will mind, do you?
He won't have to deal with MAGA dirty tricks,
Just tell the Freedom Caucus “pack your bags and hit the bricks”.
I can see me now on Christmas morning
Watching Meet The Press.
Oh, what joy and what surprise when those announcer guys
Don't talk about the whole House Speaker mess.
I want a working government for Christmas,
One that does what voters want it to do.
No budgetary fights, or denying people’s rights,
Just passing bills that make things better just for me and you.
I want a working government for Christmas,
Or even better, if it came today,
If only Steve Scalise, Gym Jordan and McCarthy
Took the hint that they’ll never lead the party,
Until they do, it's squabbling and delay!
I want a working government for Christmas,
With policy debate and compromise,
Mom says Republicans always will obstruct,
But Teacher says there must be sane ones, otherwise we’re doomed.
It might be nice if they quit cutting taxes
They could protect the Great Society,
Cover Medicare For All, Social Security shortfall
Education, climate change, how awesome that would be.
I can see me now on Christmas morning
Walking round Town Square.
The homeless all are fed, with roofs above their heads,
All races, creeds, and genders making snowmen, riding sleds.
I want a working government for Christmas,
A freakin’ working government, okay?
No slap-fights with scary old white men,
Claiming victory only to lose and start again.
We’ve got a working government for Christmas,
Mike Johnson is the speaker of the house
He looks meek and mild, like Wally Cox is back,
But underneath those glasses he’s a MAGA maniac,
Hey, how about we cut him loose and throw him back?
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released December 2, 2023
Music: "I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas" by John Rox
Weird Al with more books, JoCo with more jokes, Carlin with more Cthulhu. Since 1985, Tom Smith has been breaking hearts,
minds, and laws of propriety and physics with his insane blend of sf/fantasy, Life With Computers, pop culture, politics, and puns. More than twenty albums later, he maintains the best is yet to come....more
