October Surprise

 

Time is running out for your October Surprise

We’re no fools—you can’t pull the wool over our eyes

We’re all taking bets on just what form it will take

But we’ll eat our hats if nothing happens

If you’ll eat Niger yellowcake

 

Some say that you have Bin Laden hidden away

Under wraps for months now, just awaiting the day

When the polls start looking bad, and victory’s at stake

And our soldiers just stumble across him

Now, wouldn’t that be a lucky break?

 

            CHORUS:      Where’s our October Surprise?

                                    You have an obligation to come through

                                    All those who know Iraq

                                    Was not behind the 9/11 attack

                                    Are counting on some action from you

                                    Some distraction from that uppity

                                    Reality point of view

                                    Yeah, before it all unravels like your lies

                                    It’s time for our October Surprise

 

Some say that it’s time for a scenario like this:

An urgent Code Red bulletin, a horrible near-miss

Maybe in one of those Blue states that deserve a little smack

That’s one way of suppressing voter turnout

Who needs attack ads? Just attack!

 

            CHORUS:      Where’s our October Surprise?

                                    You have an obligation to come through

                                    ‘Cause we who know evil Saddam

                                    Was a long ways from the ‘nucular’ bomb

                                    Are going to need more than a talking to

                                    Oh, ain’t it hard to govern

                                    When those stubborn facts prove true?

                                    Yeah, before it all unravels like your lies

                                    It’s time for our October Surprise

 

All this is speculation, there’s not a thing we can prove

But we’re expecting great things from old Rove, wily Rove

The undisputed master, Rasputin of spin and jive

If you’d only used a fifth of his intelligence

To help keep our troops alive

 

So give us something really good to settle this mess

Something that us rowdy lefties can’t even guess

We’ll know when it hits us, so to quote you—bring it on!

The wagers that we’re making will help pay the bills

When you and all your shills are gone

 

            CHORUS:      Where’s our October surprise?

                                    You have an obligation to come through

                                    After outing Valerie Plame

                                    The crime that hides behind no name

                                    We know that there’s nothing you won’t do

                                    Yeah, you can take it from our uppity

                                    Reality point of view

                                    Yeah, before it all unravels like your lies…

 

I expect some folks will not be pleased with this song

Maybe 50% of us, and 90% of the world, is wrong

If I’ve made false accusations, I offer this excuse

It’s the doctrine of preemption, with the tables turned

And nothing, nothing left to lose

 

            CHORUS:      Where’s our October surprise?

                                    You have an obligation to come through

                                    Voter fraud, martial law

                                    More domestic Shock and Awe

                                    And if all else fails, there’s still the coup

                                    The coup de grace

                                    In case of loss

                                    Of Pennsylvania Avenue

                                    Yeah, before it all unravels like your lies

                                    It’s time for our October Surprise

 

                                    One last request

                                    From those you love best to despise

                                    Where is our October Surprise?

 

 

 ©2004 Ishmael Moongoose. All rights reserved.
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