Sweet Joe

Well, it's been a busy weekend for me, like it usually is during baseball/softball season, but I had some time to myself this evening, just to relax. I had a few drinks, listened to some tunes, and thought about how the poor VP hardly gets any press, except when he's making a fool out of himself, Hussein, or both. So, I took pen in hand and parodied a song for him. I hope he likes it (and I hope Lou Reed hates it).

Sweet Joe

Standing in the background, blank look on my face
Bammy's at the prompter, Rahm has got his back.
And me, hey, why am I in this place?
Stumpin' the 'lection circuit, Slim,
You know, those were crazy times!
Oh, all the voters, they swallowed all our guff
and those papers, they hid those lies.

Sweet Joe! Whoa! Sweet Joe, whoa-oh-oh! Sweet Joe!

Here's another thing:
Bammy is a muslim, and Rahm he ain't no Jew!
Both of then hide those facts, yeah,
so when they hit the public view
Man, chattin' up the hope and change, oh!
The pandering does play, the bleeding hearts eat it up, Slick!
It's change you can believe in, dig?
All you poor-house kids,
you can hear Bammy say "Welfare State!"

Sweet Joe! Whoa! Sweet Joe, whoa-oh-oh! Sweet Joe!

Some guys, they just like the limelight
and other fellas, here for the ride (just like me, now!)
And what about those right-wing freakos?
Those guys are nothing but a big thorn in our sides!
You know, a promise never means that much
even when we look you in the eyes, bud!
You know those gun nuts are the only ones against us,
and that Life is just a Choice!
And Bammy wants a bigger piece of tax,
so he can turn around and spend it!
Oh, and if Rahmie doesn't like a law,
oh, he'll just go ahead and bend it!

Sweet Joe! Whoa! Sweet Joe, whoa-oh-oh! Sweet Joe!

Government tax and spending,
will be coming for you when they smile.
Government tax and spending,
will be coming for you when they smile.

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Sweet Joe
Sweet Joe
Sweet Joe
Sweet Joe
Sweet Joe...