Buzz Ballad: Sixteen Trillion

—apologies to Tennessee Ernie Ford and “Sixteen Tons”

Well, some folks say government shouldn’t go into debt
That’s something our President wants to forget
He’s borrowing here, and borrowing there—
What the long-term effects are, he just don’t care

You got sixteen trillion in national debt
And the President says that he isn’t done yet
I hope the Chinese don’t call in the loans
But if this keeps up we’re gonna get boned

Obama was elected on some hope for some change
But his method of doing that sure has been strange
He increased the national debt by fifty percent
And the indications are that he ain’t finished yet

You got sixteen trillion in national debt
And the President says that he isn’t done yet
I hope the Chinese don’t call in the loans
But if this keeps up we’re gonna get boned

Yes, he spent a trillion on a stimulus bill
We’d have green energy if we just had the will
The companies all went bankrupt, right down the line
And the President said that we’re all doin’ fine

You got sixteen trillion in national debt
And the President says that he isn’t done yet
I hope the Chinese don’t call in the loans
But if this keeps up we’re gonna get boned

He has not passed a budget since he was sworn in
And it doesn’t look like he’s going to begin
He just lets his cronies pocket most of the cash
While welfare recipients think it comes from his stash

You got sixteen trillion in national debt
And the President says that he isn’t done yet
I hope the Chinese don’t call in the loans
But if this keeps up we’re gonna get boned