Another one of mine, this one with a tune attached:

Too Much for Our Whistle

Tune: Red River Valley

It was Ben Franklin who told it,
A tale from when he was a boy.
Bright pennies lay there in his pocket
When he spotted a wonderful toy.
A bright, shiny whistle – he bought it,
But his brothers told him with a laugh,
"You paid far too much for your whistle;
You could have had it for half!"

Chorus:

Are we paying too much for our whistle?
It's a question heard all 'round the earth.
Are we paying too much for our whistle?
Is it costing far more than it's worth?

When you see a car ad on your TV –
"No interest, and no money down!"
Do you rush right down then and buy one,
And drive it all over the town,
Where you're joined by all of those others,
In long lines just going nowhere?
Then think of the words of Ben Franklin,
As you gasp for a breath of fresh air.

Chorus

The president called him, "A monster."
The president said, "He's a threat!"
And "We've got to invade them to save us"
From the weapons we haven't found yet.
Our forces used "shock and awe" tactics –
We rolled over their army with ease,
And took quick control of the oil fields
We need to feed our SUVs.

Chorus


Copyright ©2003 Bob Clayton