Buzz Ballad: The Happy Policy Wanderer

—apologies to Friedrich-Wilhelm Moller, and “The Happy Wanderer”

I love to go a-wandering
On the policy front
Without my prompter I am lost
And so I always punt

Al-Qaedi, Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda, Al-de-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Al Qaedi, Al-Qaeda
And so I always punt

I extend my hand to Islamists
Because I think that’s right
But when our ambassador was killed
I slept right through the night

Al-Qaedi, Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda, Al-de-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Al Qaedi, Al-Qaeda
I slept right through the night

I change statements so often that
What I mean you must guess
The only thing that’s crystal clear?
My policy’s a mess.

Al-Qaedi, Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda, Al-de-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Al Qaedi, Al-Qaeda
My policy’s a mess.