That It Always Seems To Be Wasted Time

The eight track player doesn't work, the Smith Corona doesn't work,
the internet may be down and doesn't respond, the 72 Malibu may not start
the gas fueled land mower may not start and the brain may not act right
but these annoyances have remedies; a little tinkering has them going
one thing is permanently dysfunctional and we all suffer
and its called the United States Congress
now this isn't overtly political for both parties share the blame
a devolution that is perpetuated for interests
that have nothing to do with democracy

While growing up the two major parties had their differences
easy to distinguish policy objectives and such
but you had liberal Republicans and conservative Democrats
who could forge relationships that got things done
Nixon was one of the most paranoid men in the White House
and yet the the EPA, and the a minimum wage act
are just two of the legislative achievements of "Tricky Dick"
You had Republicans who joined with Democrats
in supporting sanctions on Apartheid in South Africa
Democrats siding with Republicans to enact
missile reduction with the Soviet Union

But now look at the state of affairs
who can say they like what they see
efforts to impeach the president from day one,
the top Republican in the senate said his goal
was "to make Obama a one term president"
now failing in that move the same guy
is telling people the government may need to be shut down
now wait JUST A MINUTE!
your colleagues in the house are talking about suing the president
(a prologue to impeachment talk, round 2)
how do you sue the president if the government is closed?
Discord between the parties I am used to
but the elephants in the two chambers aren't on the same page
why do you think budgets can't be agree to on time
and immigration reform goes nowhere?

So I say bring back the grown-ups to DC
robust debate and then GOVERN!
the priority being the nation's well being
rather then the dictates of the party
who now have more in common with lobbyists
and fat cat donators then
the unemployed single mother
a disabled veteran who can't get proper medical help
or the student sent to a school that is falling apart

This isn't about left, this isn't about the right
it is about doing the jobs
employment that not only influences domestic tranquility
but also events far from the borders of the US
that "beacon of light" right now doesn't shine so bright...