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I won't say who I voted for, or even if 'twas Gush or BoreNader or Buchanan or that natural party personBut I knew things were boding badly when they beat my boy Bill BradleyAnd now we've gone from worse to even worsenOn one hand, we've a whiner who is prone to groan and grunt, it's trueWhile disagreeing in debate, this practice did perplex usAnd then we have the other one, a good ol' boy, his daddy's sonWe can't expect too much when he has trouble running TexasAmericans from coast to coast have chosen whom they like the mostThe voting has all come and gone and now we need a breatherThe count is in, the tally's done, at least the first and second oneThe clear cut winner of the day is neitherThat's the truth, no matter who you chose to winThere's just about precisely one more person who had picked some other wayNot exactly what I'd call a mandate from the peopleWe had a really hard Election DayI love this country, yes I do, there's freedom in red white and blue But colleges that don't exist I do not get a kick fromWith all the brilliant minds we've got, it doesn't really say a lotWhen these two are what's left for us to pick fromHow 'bout a teacher or a chef, a social worker, someone deafLetras de cancionesA farmer or some clergy, or an actorNo, we tried thatA secretary or a nurse, it's not so bad, it could be worseA songwriter for president, would someone certify that?Just anyone with common sense, not straddling some middle fenceWith courage and conviction, some compassion and some solaceMaybe all those absentees in Florida will count them pleaseOr maybe we'll ask Mickey Mouse or Elian GonzalezWe've had a really hard election, strong and stiff, with no protectionLawyers paratrooping into every Florida cityIt's clear we can't find one we like, would both of you please take a hikeWe'll run our own darn country by committeeAnother thought, perhaps the best thingInaugurate the cast of West Wing From Letras Mania