Hey now hoot-a-nanny
dance a jig for liberal
democracy
Hey now I can’t stand me
But with free speech
we move the Overton window
and when we reach
for the voting booth we throw
our support behind
the truths we together find

Hey now hoot-a-nanny
kick up your heels
and let yourselves reel
and just hand me
some checks and balances
a system where fantasies
like
ending slave labor
ending child labor
letting women speak
and work how they want to
become real
because we together feel
our way
forward

I’m asking
I’m begging
please
let’s notice
the Department of Justice
grabbing voter rolls
the President
lying until many are sold
on a clear and present
crime

Hey now hoot-a-nanny
Why not just tell the truth
while we still can for free
Why not together stop abuse
before the collar closes
and we’re forced into poses
we know are not true
we know what we must do
so let’s
share each other’s fate
before it’s too late