I used to cry at the sight of the American Flag
but the colors have all changed
from red and white in a field of blue
to black and grey
like a shadow in the shade
in a field of blinding white male rage
Well I went to a party in Hell last night
– or maybe it was in Milwaukee
I was patted down then
shown around
by a sloth with a walkie-talkie
Then they gave me a hat
to filter out the facts
– someone handed me a sulfur and gin
Well Mitt and Liz got up to leave
and I couldn’t believe
all the Republicans dying to get in
The next thing that I saw made me think I was
the last sane man in a mental institution
Three men in black robes
playing whack-o-mole
with the US Constitution
Then a Georgia peach
began to screech
“Say her name, say her name right now!”
But no one paid attention
till someone finally mentioned
“All hail our Golden Cow!”
A hush fell on the crowd, a spotlight hit the stage
and every head was bowed except for one
I just needed to see
what I couldn’t believe
was God’s second-most beloved son
Then J.D. Vance
kicked me in the pants
he said, “No sitting on the fence!
If you don’t declare right now
your loyalty vow
we’ll hang you with Mike Pence!”
Then the man on stage rose from his throne
and starting talking law and order
He said, “The way to save this nation
from illegal immigration
is to shoot that vermin at the border!”
Then he made them a promise to kill the ACA
– he said, “It’s Socialism folks!”
But with no plan of his own
he just threw them a bone
“Obamacare’s a joke!”
Then he kissed the flag and I almost gagged
when he said he was gonna share some truth
He said, “The haters say I’m unfit
but I just took a bullet
for Democracy and you!”
Then he raised a fist
said, “That boy missed
because angels intervened
Well ain’t it clear as day
what God is trying to say?
All you Christians better vote for me!”
Then he raged about his enemies
and the vengeance he would bring
on those who would not genuflect
or kiss his ring
He raged about liars
and all the hypocrites
He raged about Rinos
and who those shoes fit
Well he pledged to drain the swamp
said “God only knows
how anyone so full of shit
could still smell like a rose”
He raged about slander
he raged about libel
He called himself a victim
and held up a Bible
He raged about Democrats
and all their nasty sins
said they’d all be in prison
if it were up to him
But after all the insults
and all of the attacks
no one seemed to hear the pot
calling the kettle black
At last it all was over and I made it out alive
– still I’m feeling bruised and battered
Oh what became
of men like John McCain,
and character that mattered?
This former grand Old Party
– wherever did it go?
It didn’t just fade into the night
or died fighting the good fight
– no, it just sold its soul
Well I still cry at the sight of the American Flag
– and these days, a little more
When I stand – as they demand – before this flag
and say good-bye to
wave good-bye to
everything it once stood for