My Dime
As sung by Powell to the tune
"Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?"
(Once I built a railroad, made it run, made it run against time")

Once I was a General, Chief of Staff;
Won the war that first time.
Once I conned the UN; what a laugh.
Junior, where the hell's my dime?

Once my State Department practiced peace;
War was considered a crime.
Now pre-emptive war's a Bush caprice.
Junior, where the hell's my dime?

Once red, white and blue; we were proud.
Looked up to all over the world.
Ev'rywhere we went, a friendly crowd.
We were freedom unfurled.

Why can't you remember? Are you that young?
That was a wonderful time.
Now the world remembers your forked-tongue.
Junior, where the hell's my dime?

Music by Jay Gorney
Original Lyric by Yip Harburg
Alternate Lyric by Bob Carlson
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11/26/04

To 'Bushie's Generals'