THE DAY DEMOCRACY DIED

 A long long time ago

Can it only be twelve years 

What I saw then made me smile

I thought maybe we had a chance

A vision full of sweet romance

That we could make a difference for a while

But what I see now makes me quiver

With every word he makes me shiver

Dystopia what he brought us

And hatred what he taught us

So many tears that I have cried

I think about how he has lied

And all who suffer deep inside

The day democracy died

Bye bye to Francis Scott Key 

Killed our nation and our station nothing left here to see

Conflagration, decimation, cause freedom's not free

Look what he's done to you and me

What he's done to democracy

Did you right all that was wrong

Or even try to sing that song

Didn't even try to learn the words

Do you believe in anything

Except what power does you bring

And pleasure when they kneel and kiss your ring

Well I wonder if you are the devil

Nothing you say is on the level

Your faces they both are painted

Your souls they both are tainted

I watched in horror as they swore you in

I swore it was a mortal sin

We had lost as you did win

The day democracy died

Bye bye to Francis Scott Key 

Killed our nation and our station nothing left here to see

Conflagration, decimation, cause freedom's not free

Look what he's done to you and me

What he's done to democracy

Now four years later see what you've done

You turned us dark blotted out the sun

But it didn't have to be this way

You're a joker played by autocrats

Lost every hand you must know that

You sold us out and didn't even care

And all the while as Putin smiled

You flattered him you were beguiled

Our country was impaled

For every day you flailed

We were marching in the streets

To speak of death by grievous knee

And protested we can't let this be

The day democracy died

We were sayin'

Bye bye to Francis Scott Key 

Killed our nation and our station nothing left here to see

Conflagration, decimation, cause freedom's not free

Look what he's done to you and me

What he's done to democracy

Hocus pocus was your answer

When Covid spread its horrid cancer

From sea to anguished sea

It took our breath and spat it out

We stared at gurneys all about

While you just said  it was a hoax

Now the air is black from those who died

And mournful tunes from those who cried

We stand as one in sorrow

For they never got tomorrow

But you never even shed a tear

You never felt their mortal fear

You never felt their lives were dear

The day democracy died

Bye bye to Francis Scott Key 

Killed our nation and our station nothing left here to see

Conflagration, decimation, cause freedom's not free

Look what he's done to you and me

What he's done to democracy

And now you're asking for our vote

And telling us you are the G.O.A.T.

We should all trust you once again

But our minds are nimble, they're not thick

And we won't fall for a charlatan's trick

Cause we know the devil's not our friend

You're but a fool up on the stage

Filled with hate and all that rage

No truths have you spoken

No promise you've not broken

And as western skies burn in the night

And many weep in pain and fright

You stare blindly without sight

The day democracy died

We're all sayin

Bye bye to Francis Scott Key 

Killed our nation and our station nothing left here to see

Conflagration, decimation, cause freedom's not free

Look what he's done to you and me

What he's done to democracy

I wonder if you lie awake

And think of those you do foresake

Or contemplate the damage you've done

The sacred trust you did destroy

With soiled hand, your dirty ploys

But I am sure you'll brush my thoughts away

And we lie awake in silent scream

You made a nightmare from our dreams

And though a word's not spoken

You see our hearts are broken

I long for word that you are gone

November 3rd to bring the sun

But if you win then we are done

The day democracy died

We'd be cryin

Bye bye to Francis Scott Key 

Killed our nation and our station nothing left here to see

Conflagration, decimation, cause freedom's not free

Look what he's done to you and me

What he's done to democracy

We'd be cryin

We're all an American lie

Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry

There good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye

Oh yes, this is where democracy died