A just-completed poll found that three out of four Americans are glad that George W. Bush is finally leaving office. If Woody Guthrie were writing a song to herald his departure, it might go like this…
So long,
By now we all know you.
So long,
The door we’ll now show you.
So long,
In Crawford we’ll stow you.
And not see your like soon again.
You started a war that nobody needed,
For us ’round the world, disrespect you have seeded,
The planet’s good health you were quick to ignore,
And left the economy flat on the floor.
So it’s so long,
By now we all know you.
So long,
The door we’ll now show you.
So long,
In Crawford we’ll stow you.
And not see your like soon again.
(We hope!)
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