Constituents, Listen To Me
Sung to the Gilbert & Sullivan tune
"Oh, Gentlemen, Listen, I Pray"
from "Trial by Jury"

Constituents, listen to me,
   tho' my love for all wars is far ranging,
On HD-TV you can see
   the side that's been winning's been changing.
So when storms in The Gulf both hit land –
   for some claim I've altered the climate –
My brother and I thought it grand,
   the way God had managed to time it.

We used to be very concerned
   about hurricanes hitting Florida,
But as TV watchers have learned,
   storms hitting The Gulf can be horrida.
New Orleans was ravaged by FEMA.
   Brown slowed refining resumption.
Mississippii looked like Hiroshima.
   Motorists cut back consumption.

And fortunately folks were too distraught to think
   about my debacle, Iraq –
To realize Rummy and I have no inkling
   As to when we can bring our boys back.
So like 9/11 it gives us a chance
   to play upon ev'ryone's sorrow,
And say, "S'il vous plait, go to hell, France.
   We're starting a new war tomorrow."

Music by Arthur Sullivan
Original Lyric by W. S. Gilbert
Alternate Lyric by Bob Carlson
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10/8/05

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