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The Greed of Mitch McConnell

4/11/2017

 

The greed of Mitch McConnell
    Is very great indeed,
He’ll do whatever con’ll
    Help his dark plans proceed.

He will not stop at lying,
    He’s good at sabotage,
He’s vigorous denying
    When he's in camouflage.

“I can’t abide a nigger”
    Is what he likes to say,
“And I feel so much bigger
    When stepping in his way.”

I pray to God in heaven
    Both morning, night and noon,
That karma makes things even
    And justice calls the tune,

For Mitch belongs with devils,
    His conscience pecked by daws
If heaven’s mandate levels
    Just sentence with just laws.

“No, no, I can’t abide him,”
    He’ll shake his head and weep— 
Good southern boys beside him
    The company he’ll keep.

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