The Washington Follies

Monday dawned with a breaking news alert A tweet was fired, somebody got hurt The pundits screamed on cable news all day While a new committee argued what to say They held a hearing under klieg light glare With practiced outrage and well-coiffed hair We read the transcripts, tried to understand The latest manufactured crisis in the land. Oh, is this a tragedy or a farce? Are we all extras staring at the stars?

The orchestra is swelling with a frantic, crashing sound As the Ferris wheel of chaos goes around and round and round! We can't believe the lines we have to say Welcome to the Washington Follies of today! By Wednesday, we forgot the Monday fight A brand new scandal burst into the light A leaked report, a secret, whispered name Someone to praise, and someone else to blame The polls went up, the polls went crashing down The painted smile upon the nation's clown

We watched them spin and pivot on a dime Committing grand, political pantomime! Oh, is this a tragedy or a farce? Are we all extras staring at the stars? The orchestra is swelling with a frantic, crashing sound As the Ferris wheel of chaos goes around and round and round! We can't believe the lines we have to say Welcome to the Washington Follies of today! Who wrote this script? Who blocked this messy scene? The plot is thin, the dialogue is mean!

We're singing songs of patriotic pride While trying not to scream from deep inside! Is anyone rewriting the third act? Or has the whole production jumped the track? Oh, is this a tragedy or a farce? We're tired of just staring at the stars! The orchestra is swelling with a frantic, crashing sound As the Ferris wheel of chaos goes around and round and round! We'll see you next week for this baffling play The ever-running Washington Follies of today!