Goodbye, Mr President (Original Song)

On the eve of Obama’s presidential inauguration, I felt it was fitting to write a short goodbye for President Bush.

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On the one hand, it would be preposterous to try and blame all of the nation’s woes on any one person, even the president. Yet, at the same time, the president is suppose to be the guardian of the nation and its people, and the current situation in the US leaves me with a lot of questions about areas in which President Bush may have done a poor job. Nothing could convince me to take the presidency. Yet, at the same time, I think it’s only right to hold those who do fight for and acheive the office to a very high standard.

I mentioned a couple of statistics in the song that I wasn’t able to explain clearly. The national debt is now closer to $11 trillion rather than $10 trillion, but the word eleven isn’t very easy to fit in a song. The other was inflation. During Bush’s two terms in office inflation has caused prices on goods to rise more than 20%, not accounting for the drop in the power of the dollar relative to other currencies.

The “Hello” at the end of the song is for President-Elect Obama. It’s hopeful, yet tentative: The way I feel about the incoming administration.

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Goodbye, Mr. President
You know that your people won’t forget you
Two wars, a ten trillion dollar debt
I think it’s time to say Goodbye, Mr. President

You know that when you’re the one in
Charge it’s all your fault, you’re gunna be blamed
But it’s not wrong to sing this song
This isn’t just some monumental game
It’s life, and it’s livelihood.
It’s hope and the American dream

We thank you for how you handled the attacks
On 9/11 and fought for us in Afghanistan
But why didn’t we just finish our job there
Instead of plunging ourselves deeper into warfare?

I kinda wonder ’bout defenses in the homeland
Wiretaps and waterboarding, secret spy plans
Detainees in Gitmo held in perpetuity
It’s kinda like trying to get through air security

You know that when you’re the one in
Charge it’s all your fault, you’re gunna be blamed
But it’s not wrong to sing this song
This isn’t just some monumental game
It’s life, and it’s livelihood.
It’s hope and the American dream

Why did you veto children’s healthcare?
Now there’s ten million uninsured kids out there
2012 the death of Social Security
Why didn’t you protect that annuity?

Second term is drawing to a close
Stop and look back, see how inflation rose
Banks crashed, our credit markets froze
Mr. President were you takin’ a doze?

You know that when you’re the one in
Charge it’s all your fault, you’re gunna be blamed
But it’s not wrong to sing this song
This isn’t just some monumental game
It’s life, and it’s livelihood.
It’s hope and the American dream

Hello, Mr. President

Duration : 0:2:34

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