Sequestration Blues (with apologies to Billy Smythe)

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icebox
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since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

0 posted 2013-03-02 11:16 PM

Well,
a quarter is a nickel,
soon a dollar be a dime
everything inflating
‘cept my pay check for my time,
tell me how long do I have to wait,
do I  finally get the truth now,
or must I sequestrate?

Well,
the almost worthless dollar claims, 'In God we trust'
Lew will inflate that greenback
‘til I see the dollar bust,
tell me how long do I have to wait,
will Obama grow a pair for once,
or must I sequestrate?

Well,
he says we gotta cut the teachers and the nurses and the cops,
but the "G" don't write those paychecks
so when does the lyin' stop,
tell me how long do I have to wait,
will congress finally earn their pay,
or must I sequestrate?

Well,
if the debt was made of whisky,
and I was still a pup,
you know I'd sink to the bottom
and never try to swim up,
tell me how long do I have to wait,
will both Left and Right stop lying please,
or must I sequestrate?

Well,
Congress pads its own nest,
while the President's a Prince,
they claim all their plans are perfect,
but no one bends an inch,
tell me how long do I have to wait,
will someone please take a deep breath,
or must I sequestrate?

While all the sequestration talkers
hype the sequestration news,
you know, Lord, I got them sequestration blues,
can I get the truth now, Lord,
or must I sequestrate?

I said, can I please get the truth now,
or must I sequestrate?

©2013 by icebox

[This message has been edited by icebox (03-03-2013 07:53 PM).]

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2013-03-03 06:37 AM

Sadly, ruefully, every word you penned is the absolute truth, man.

~*~ If they give you ruled paper write sideways . . . ~*~

jwesley
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since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

2 posted 2013-03-03 11:22 AM

Well, our form of government is good - as it was created, - before it was aborted by politicians who have forgotten everything about their true purpose in life and are no longer concerned about anything that doesn't bolster their political/financial careers.

... had more I was going to say, but it's not worth saying anymore, because I don't believe anyone can hear anymore - whether by fate or by choice --- they're deaf.

So, off my soap box....

j.

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

3 posted 2013-03-04 04:23 AM

It is always a pleasure to hear from someone who "gets it" and can't be "razzle dazzled." Rare wisdom.
Ida

ebonygirl
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since 2011-07-14

Posts 2000
California U.S.A

4 posted 2013-03-05 09:49 AM

Right on, Iceman, write on!
Ms. E

Lighthousebob
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since 2000-06-14

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California

5 posted 2013-03-05 04:25 PM

Sequestrate? Yeah, had to look that one up and it seems to mean retiring into seclusion or something... so, um, yeah, like the last person said, don't do it... Right on! Write on! :-) -Bob

Balladeer

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since 1999-06-05

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6 posted 2013-03-06 05:38 PM

How long? A little less than four years.

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

7 posted 2013-03-06 11:34 PM

This sounds like it could be a Bob Dylan song...James

Alison

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since 2008-01-27

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Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

8 posted 2013-03-08 02:16 AM

I hear you. Thank you for the poem.

A

icebox
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since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

9 posted 2013-03-09 12:57 PM

Thank you all for your thoughts. This was written to the old tune "Hesitation Blues."

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