Badlands USA

Badlands USA

Thursday, July 4, 2019

When America Was Grand (to the tune of “My Favorite Things”)




Presidents speaking intelligent phrases
Nonpartisan verdicts in SCOTUS’s cases
Liberty welcomed you from other lands
These things once made America Grand

Life, Liberty & Pursuit of Happiness
Our country sought to be leaders in Progress
Defending freedom in all other lands
These things once made America Grand

When Trump mean tweets
When Trump is cruel
When his ignorance reigns
I find myself praying that Congress will work
And hope that we’ll all survive


Congress once held Presidents accountable
Even a BJ’s considered impeachable
War without Congress approval impossible
Leaving the U.N. was also unthinkable

Majority Leaders did not think they’re King
Parties did not change their minds on everything
Conspiring with Russia would see you in jail
Nonpartisan Patriotism prevailed


When they all lie
Changing History
When no one’s confirmed
The President’s dictatorial rants
Makes the Whole World unsafe.

Children are snatched from the arms of their mothers
Cruelly separated from brothers
Dying in custody, caged just like dogs
Living in filth due to Admin backlogs

Daily press briefings no longer happening
While House is happy Trump’s lying and tweeting
Fact checking’s needed 24/7
A night without Trump in the news would be Heaven!

When the World laughed
When racism rose
When bigotry is advanced
It’s sad that so many Americans cheered
The rest of us felt so bad

When 44 lead us the World was respectful
But this president makes us all look so hateful
Then, the world looked to the U.S. to lead them
Now they’re disgusted by chaos & mayhem

Breaking up treaties and trashing agreements
Executive orders that come close to treason
McConnell & Graham are kissing Trump’s ass
The presidency no longer has any class!

When Trump mean tweets
When Trump is cruel
When his ignorance reigns
I find myself praying that Congress will work
And hope that we’ll all survive