Get Out ~ Monday, December 22, 2025

Fundamentally different now, the world
under President Blunt but what to do
now that we lost political control
different economics, a flag unfurled
anguish over previous equity
markers left in the ground without a clue
education repayment takes a toll
needless burden on the working classes
take life in the city with no pity
as the less fortunate suffer the dream
languish hopelessly in filthy train cars
life on the streets would make anyone scream
yet, here we all are drowning behind bars

drunk bartenders serve the helpless masses
if you ask President Blunt to say less
for God's sake, does he think he is the Pope
foreigners out, make no mistake, he cares
equally for no one, as you could guess
rent paid, as they say, impossible, bet
enter the world of poverty, smoke dope
nothing more important, the time God shares
time to explain nothing ever again

notice the have nots, a world of regret
on the Red Line, rough sleepers cannot thrive
win or lose, death arrives for all, no lies

truth is out of focus, who buys this jive
how we made it this far, wear a disguise
emerge from darkness into light, no pain

welcome each moment that we celebrate
obtain a REAL ID or a Passport
remember to get out, nothing to gain
leave this country, a fetus to abort
different yet the same, nothing off the slate

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