(Satirical Ode to Life in 21st Century America set to the rhythm of Billy Joel’s song “We Didn’t Start the Fire”)

Bill Clinton, Al Gore, George Bush, Iraqi War

Nine eleven, Al Qaeda, Afghanistan

Dick Cheney, Ayatollah, Tom Brady, Super Bowl

Sadam Hussein, Iran, and the Taliban

Rumsfeld, Cheney, Moneyball, Kings robbed in basketball

Harry Potter, Lady Di, Beyoncé Destiny

Subprimes, X-Men, Sopranos, Great Recession

Gladiator, land of the free, economic misery

Living in a Trumpster fire

Our cities are burning while the world is churning

Living in a Trumpster fire

No, we didn’t light it, but we’ve got to fight it

Hope and Change, Obama rules, jobs are back, keepin’ cool

Mass murders, gun control, global warming on a roll

Mad Bum, no more fears, Giants win in even years

Ebola scare, Game of Thrones, melting of the South Pole

Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Stranger Things, O2 bars

Inception, Jay-Z, MMA, Benghazi

Facebook, Twitter too, Tesla cars, and You Tube

Sotomayor, RBG, Kagan, and Pelosi

Living in a Trumpster fire

Our cities are burning while the world is churning

Living in a Trumpster fire

No, we didn’t light it, but we’ve got to fight it

Russian hacks and collusion, no more facts, mass confusion

James Comey, FBI, Hillary’s emails, it’s a lie

Social media, populism, electoral college schism

Putin cronies cast the die, best result money can buy

Inauguration, conflagration, exec orders, humiliation

Breaking norms, ignoring rules, starting autocracy,

Stephen Miller, children in cages, Paris Accord, fire rages

Bannon, Mulvaney, Kellyanne, ending democracy

Living in a Trumpster fire

Our cities are burning while the world is churning

Living in a Trumpster fire

No, we didn’t light it, but we’ve got to fight it

Fake news, Muslim Ban, Republican congress kicks the can

Record heat, floods and fires, climate change is on the rise

Sarah Sanders, Betsy Devos, uninformed White House,

Mueller report, Barr takes case, Elon Musk in outer space,

Impeachment, Rudy G, enrichment of Trump’s family

Donald Junior, Melania, Eric, Jared, Ivanka

Kardashians, housewives, celebrities, America’s new royalty

Bully tactics way too long, power politics in Hong Kong

Living in a Trumpster fire

Our cities are burning while the world is churning

Living in a Trumpster fire

No, we didn’t light it, but we’ve got to fight it

Pandemic, bats in Wuhan, kids just want to watch Mulan

Covid lockdown, takeout food, stay at home spoils the mood

Shortened seasons in the bubble, many ways to get in trouble

Mahomes and LeBron are champions, playing in empty stadiums

Unemployment, stimulus, what about the rest of us

Social distance meets resistance, amid blissful ignorance

Anti-maskers cry liberty, anti-vaxxers threaten society

Project Warp Speed, vaccination, only science can heal the nation

Living in a Trumpster fire

Our cities are burning while the world is churning

Living in a Trumpster fire

No, we didn’t light it, but we’ve got to fight it

George Floyd, “I Can’t Breathe”, enough of police brutality

Assassinations, demonstrations, obligation to our nation

Proud Boys, segregation, KKK inspiration

America’s soul, democracy’s existence, who will lead the resistance

Feel the Bern, Klobuchar, moderation or civil war

Michael Bloomberg, Andrew Yang, melting icebergs, and Big Bang,

Mayor Pete, Tom Steyer, city streets, forest fires,

Warren, Booker, de Blasio, time for all of you to go

Living in a Trumpster fire

Our cities are burning while the world is churning

Living in a Trumpster fire

No, we didn’t light it, but we’ve got to fight it

South Carolina, James Clyburn, Super Tuesday, Biden’s risin’

Joe selects Kamala, California phenomena

General election, absentees, voter suppression, Dem majorities

Blue state, red state, count the votes, clearly Biden has the most

Big Lie, lawsuits, Steal the Vote, sixty judges nix the hoax

QAnon conspiracies, Trump demands, blackmails, bullies

Stacy Abrams, Warnock, Ossoff, record turnout, Georgia runoff,

Double Dem Senate win, McConnell out and Schumer in

Living in a Trumpster fire

Our cities are burning while the world is churning

Living in a Trumpster fire

Trump lied to light it, now we’ve got to fight it

Hawley and Cruz make objection, Trump incites insurrection

Mob storms Capitol, confederate flag, MAGA riot and sedition

Impeachment follows, second time, Liz Cheney crosses party line

Convicted or not Trump legacy: worst President in American history

Inauguration Day ‘21, Biden on the podium,

Taking oath to Constitution, promising restitution

Swearing allegiance to our nation, practicing moderation

Follow our laws, restore the faith, come together, end the hate

Living in a Trumpster fire

Our cities are burning while the world is churning

Living in a Trumpster fire

Trump lied to light it, now we’ve got to fight it

Always keep the rule of law, use common sense to heal our flaws

Respect our fellow citizens and preserve nature’s denizens

Follow our laws, restore the faith, come together, end the hate

Follow our laws, restore the faith, come together, end the hate.