LYING EYES

(With apologies to The Eagles)

Republicans sure seem to be the masters of knowing how to scam and to deceive;
Don’t matter if they bring on more disasters: the test of truth is what will be believed.
Abuses don’t exist if there’s no pictures; and if there are, it still was justified.
To listen to their wingnut spokesmen’s strictures, it’s Newsweek’s fault that anybody died.
So they issue a new talking points directive, and Rush and Sean and Scotty spew it out.
It doesn’t matter that it’s so selective; the facts don’t matter when you’ve got the clout.

You can hide your lying eyes but someday you’ll be surprised
When the truth can’t be disguised, you’ll have to answer for your lying lies.

To save jobs we need tax breaks for the wealthy, and safety nets are for the immature
And more than that, to keep our nation healthy, we need more bombs to keep us all secure.
Our energy will probably last forever since Jesus will be coming back ere long.
And gay rights will be universal never, and don’t try saying it’s a civil wrong.
It's obvious the sad state of our nation is Bush can't get his judges all confirmed.
The thing most necessary for salvation? The filibuster must be overturned.

You can hide your lying eyes but someday you’ll be surprised
When the truth can’t be disguised, you’ll have to answer for your lying lies.

On the other side, the Dems can’t just be waiting for people’s eyes to open to the facts.
It’s up to us to constantly be stating them with the boldness that the press it lacks.
On every front we need to be united and speak our message loudly with one voice.
Unless the populace can be ignited, we’re doomed for decades to be second choice.
Our efforts should be focused on creating new instruments for getting out the word
But if there's no time spent in formulating just what our message is, it won’t be heard.

You can hide your lying eyes but someday you’ll be surprised
When the truth can’t be disguised, you’ll have to answer for your lying lies.

THE DISSEMBLERS

(With apologies to Kenny Rogers)

On a warm spring’s evenin’ on a train bound for disaster
I watched the wheels go faster as it headed for the wreck,
And the train was filled with pigeons who kept sitting at a table
Where the dealers made decisions with a marked and sucker deck.

And the Democrats are pigeons, and Republicans the dealers
Who look out for the big-wheelers as they soak the middle class.
And the Dems just keep on sittin’ and their eyes are disbelievin’
As they watch the Bushies thievin’, and they take another pass.

You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em,
Know when to walk away, know when to run.
You never trust no Bushie, or a Frist or Hastert neither
Should have learned that they’re deceivers who’ll see us all undone.

When the dealers come a-calling with their promises of fairness
Better keep up your awareness and doubt their every word
Be it foreign or domestic, their agenda is majestic
And it’s clear that its denouement will be a world of hurt.

You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em,
Know when to walk away, know when to run.
You never trust no Bushie, or a Frist or Hastert either
Should have learned that they’re deceivers who’ll see us all undone.