We Didn't Start Satire - Lyrics - Capitol Steps

First up, ’81, Ronald Reagan, lots of fun Peristroika; Gorbachov; Lorena Bobbit sliced it off Walter Mondale didn’t win, why? There you go again Top banana in Havana, Castro was in power then Fawn Hall, stuffed cups; Mayor Berry was set up George Bush throwing up on the Japanese Al Hague pulled rank, Mike Dukakis in a tank Dan Quale, VP, spelled potato with an E We didn’t start satire But once you see these listed, how could we resist it Where there’s smoke, there’s fire What was just enjoyment became our employment Pee Wee at a *** flick, OJ Simpson made us sick And the glove didn’t fit, jury said we must acquit Clarence Thomas made a joke, something hairy on his Coke Ross Perot won our hearts, giant ears and homemade charts Amy Fisher, shooting spree; Tanya Harding whacked a knee Songs about Bob Dole; Saddam Hussein, spider hole Clinton made a big mess, who’d have thought she’d keep the dress William J, blown away, what else do I have to say We didn’t start satire There’s no way of knowing where cigars are going If that cigar’s on fire Then while it’s still burning a new song we’re learning Yeah, Michael Jackson wasn’t right, can’t tell if he’s black or white Florida screwed up bad, left us all with hanging chads Dubya, bad reviews, someone threw a pair of shoes Al Gore lost the race, Cheney shot friends in the face Olympics had the Dream Team, then the Howard Dean scream Thurmond turned 100 and mad cows began to rant John Kerry, purple heart; Uday, Qusay blown apart Remember Ted Kennedy, I forgot my pants We didn’t start satire Or the Unibomber or the Octomomer If someone is a liar Then it’s not much time before their name we’re rhyming Hans Blix, Bill Frist, Mission Not Accomplished Senator Barack Obama, black guy, white mamma Rod Blagoyovich was there, he had Justin Bieber hair Bob Dole, facelift; soul pills make you stiff Tiger Woods, *** calls; Larry Craig, bathroom stalls Bernie Madoff, Tom DeLay, and Abramoff all go to jail John McCain takes a dive, Fidel Castro’s still alive A governor looks for tail, on the Appalachian Trail! We didn’t start the fire But with each election we got new selections We would have to retire If they did their jobs right so we will go on and on