New Lyrics: "I Want A Working Government For Christmas" (Patreon)

Thanks to Janice Campbell for the idea!

I want a working government for Christmas

Only a working government will do

I don't want a doll, or dinky Tinkertoy,

Or useless action figures like George Santos or Chip Roy

I want a working government for Christmas,

I don't think Uncle Joe will mind, do you?

He won't have to deal with dirty MAGA tricks,

Just tell the Freedom Caucus “pack your bags and hit the bricks”.

I can see me now on Christmas morning

Watching Meet The Press.

Oh, what joy and what surprise when those announcer guys

Don't talk about the whole House Speaker mess.

I want a working government for Christmas,

One that does what voters want it to do.

No budgetary fights, or denying people’s rights,

Just passing bills that make things better just for me and you.

I want a working government for Christmas,

Or even better, if it came today,

If only Steve Scalise, Gym Jordan and McCarthy

Took the hint that they’ll never lead the party,

Until they do, it's squabbling and delay!

I want a working government for Christmas,

With policy debate and compromise,

Mom says Republicans always will obstruct,

But Teacher says there must be sane ones, otherwise we’re bad.

It might be nice if they quit cutting taxes

They could protect the Great Society,

Cover Medicare For All, Social Security shortfall

Education, climate change, how awesome that would be.

I can see me now on Christmas morning

Walking round Town Square.

The homeless all are fed, with roofs above their heads,

All races, creeds, and genders making snowmen, riding sleds.

I want a working government for Christmas,

A freakin’ working government, okay?

No slap-fights with scary old white men,

Claiming victory only to lose and start again.

Next time, vote them out and make them go away!