Good morning Boys and Girls.

I think it's time for a tune...

Today, we'll use Steven Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns" as our musical template. Hope everyone knows that tune. I think it sets the right mood; full of melancholy yet whimsical...

(during the four-bar slow-waltz intro, I clear my throat...)

Doesn't it suck?
I'm in despair.
Here, we might win an election, for once
-if only we'd dare.

(But) they're acting like clowns.

...

Barrack's acting smug.
n' Hillary's toast.

I wish that one of them would step aside
-show that they care the most.

But they act like clowns

And they're dragging us down...

...

Just when my hopes, began soaring like yours,
Finally the White House, again, might have open doors
We'd send those morons away, to their ranch
-and with flair

We'd count every vote

-and make sure it's fair.

...

Don't you hate this?
as they slash, and they maim.
I thought that they'd want, what we want
-not sure who to blame

They're acting like clowns

I think they're clowns

-sort of sorry I came.

...

Doesn't it suck?

I find, I'm in tears

I'm thinking we might lose again
-they've mouths, but no ears

But why are they clowns?

A circus has clowns

Well perhaps, in four years.



Consider yourselves lucky folks. Had I been able to find and instrumental version online - for free, of course - I'd planned on singing this along with the accompaniment and placing it on the podcast roster. Be glad I'm such a cheapskate. Now, at least, you'll be able to sleep tonight.


Be good to everyone.