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* Another holiday song from VanillaMan. This one’s pretty darned dark, but VMan thought it was necessary. He does promise more light-hearted material next time. Click here if you’re unfamiliar with the tune, “Infant Holy Infant Lowly,”…

Governor’s goal he, starves us slowly
For his political wins, we fall
Unions suffer, incomes rougher
Government collapses in downfall
Cold winds stinging, state wards clinging
Without means, ruled by Philistines
The government of our sad state
Kills our dreams and suffocates
Progress slowly, politics lowly
Overtaxing, prevents relaxing
Underachieving, jobs are leaving
Government budgets take an axing
Chicago Looping, Mayoral regrouping
City’s teachers’ backs astooping
Communities crying out for saving
Instead its leaders are misbehaving
Always hoping, perpetually coping
Illinoisans await a joyous Spring
New day coming with factories humming
Our great state, once more will sing
And both parties, will be very sorry
For what they’ve done, to our happy home
That they’ll work forever harder
Or face wrath under Springfield’s dome
What’s the lesson, we’re confessin’
Over what we’ve seen transpire?
It’s that whether or not you like government
We cannot be led by crooks or liar
Doing nothing, will get us nothing
And with nothing, we fall on our face
It matters not what ere your party
It matters not what ere your race

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 9:03 am

Comments

Yikes. brave writer VM! Leaders should not try to function as lord of all, but working for all.

Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 9:20 am
Wow VM. Stunning work. I can tell you though that dark lyrics are very consistent with Nordic cultures that mixed the time before the birth with The lead up to Yule or the longest night of the year. Yule starts the rebirth of the sun which jives cleanly with the birth of the son. But highlighting the darkness before dawn is totally spot on.

Comment by Honeybear Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 9:23 am
By Executive order it is now illegal to refer to children in care as “wards” but the song won’t flow being PC! Well done VM.

Comment by KTM350 Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 9:24 am
Powerful. Beautiful writing.

Comment by Earnest Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 10:31 am
While I appreciate V Man’s talent immensely, he crushing 2 of my favorite Christmas songs back to back. I want to hear these beautiful hymns without some of the new lyrics stuck in my head. lol.

Comment by A guy Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 10:47 am
This is what a conscience should sound like.

Comment by Archiesmom Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 10:57 am
Took some time and thought.

Comment by Federalist Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 12:55 pm
This sounds like AFSCME’s latest holiday song.

Comment by MAMA Tuesday, Dec 13, 16 @ 6:06 pm