See the puppet jerk on his strings
Hear his masters laugh in the wings
Watch the monkey jump up and down
The Emperor, I fear, is just a clown

How did we find ourselves in this mess?
Where most Americans make do with less
But his patrons are asking for more, more, more
And the chorus is shouting, "war, war, war"

A battle won't mend a broken heart
It won't give a child a head start
I can't buy a job with a tax break
If I can't buy bread, I can't buy cake

See the puppet jerk on his strings
Hear his masters laugh in the wings
Watch the monkey jump up and down
The Emperor, I fear, is just a clown