Buzz Ballad: Al Qaeda's on the Run

—apologies to Paul McCartney, and “Band on the Run”

Yes, I killed bin Laden
He is dead forever
It was my gutsy call
For you…
America, for you…

No, you’ve never anything to fear
That’s what I’ve got to say
I reached out in my Cairo speech
The magic of my rhetoric will sway
No, you’ve never anything to fear
No, you’ve never anything to fear…

The compound exploded with a mighty crash
From rocket-propelled grenades
And though four Americans were brutally killed
We will not admit mistakes were made
Al Qaeda’s on the run; al Qaeda’s on the run
You have got to know it was a video
That’s why all of the damage was done

Al Qaeda’s on the run; al Qaeda’s on the run
Al Qaeda’s on the run; al Qaeda’s on the run

You should ignore those calls from the Ambassador
For more security out there
How e’er could we predict? You know that we were tricked
Intelligence was not aware
Al Qaeda’s on the run; al Qaeda’s on the run
You have got to know it was a video
That’s why all of the damage was done

Al Qaeda’s on the run; al Qaeda’s on the run
Al Qaeda’s on the run; al Qaeda’s on the run

Well, there is nothing quite like an Arab Spring
To bring the Caliphate to pass
But look dispassionately at my policies
And you’ll see I’ve been an ass
Al Qaeda’s on the run; al Qaeda’s on the run
It seems I’ve overreached, so I’ll drop from my speech
And hope that you’ll ignore

Al Qaeda’s on the run; al Qaeda’s on the run
Al Qaeda’s on the run; al Qaeda’s on the run