Oprah gave up hamburgers
That leaves more for us
CNN gave up the truth
That leaves less for us
So, where does that leave us, now?

PC hypochondriac cartoon says
"I would gladly pay more taxes!"
Like Charlie the tuna fish, desperate
Yearning to be hooked, chopped and canned
So, where does that leave us, now?

Sex and candy, Marcy Park throwdown
Bill, Jiang, Tiananmen hoedown
Forget about the missiles, let's just check the Dow!
Liberty's overrated, say Stalin and Mao!
So, where does that leave us, now?

"Religion is the opiate of the masses"
But who needs that, we've got Ritalin and Prozac
'Cause Jesus has no street value
Outside the school fence, or within
So, where does that leave us, now?

© 1998 Bruce V. Bracken