The Ballad of 'Baghdad Joe'Dedicated to Sen. Joe Lieberman, Connecticut Democrat turned independent, who received a Bronx cheer from some of our troops during his recent visit to Iraq. "The Ballad of 'Baghdad Joe'" (To the tune of "Mrs. Robinson," with apologies to Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel)
And here's to you, Joseph Lieberman Dubya loves you more than you will know. God bless you, please, Mr. Lieberman Heaven holds a place for those who pray Every Memorial Day Hey, hey, hey
We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files We'd like to help you learn to help our troops Only in Connecticut you find sympathetic eyes Stay inside the Green Zone until you feel at home
And here's to you, Joseph Lieberman Cheney loves you more than you will know. God bless you, please, Mr. Lieberman Liberals have a place for Dems who stray It's not the Al Gore way Hey, hey, hey
Hide in the hiding place where no one ever goes Put it in your pocket with your conscience Keeping NSA secrets not just a Lieberman affair Most of all you've got to hide it from the press
What would you do, Joseph Lieberman To help the troops who just don't want to die For Judas' sake, Mr. That kiss, the surge and now more wartime play What a bloody month was May Hey, hey, hey
Contemplating IEDs one Sunday afternoon Taking in an earful from the front line Laugh about it, shout about it When you hear the news Every way you look at this you lose
And here's to you, Joseph Lieberman Hearings won't convince you that you're wrong For Judas' sake, Mr. Lieberman Tenet told us how deceit was done To you, to me, to everyone
What's that you say, Joseph Lieberman Walter Reed's a place for those in play With roaches and mice, Mr. Lieberman Hell holds a place for those who say Armageddon's on the way
Switching parties really not an issue at this point Unlike intransigence and ignorance It's a little secret, just a Blackwater affair Most of all you have to hide it from the kids
Where have you gone, Joseph Lieberman Our nation turns its mourning eyes to you. What's that you say, Mr. Lieberman Halliburton's yet to get its due Hey, hey, hey Have a nice day! Rhonda Chriss Lokeman (lokeman@kcstar.com) is a columnist for the Kansas City Star. To find out more about Rhonda Chriss Lokeman, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2007 CREATORS SYNDICATE INC
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