Fiscal Cliff Persuasion (December 3, 2012)

I can’t solve this Fiscal Cliff problem.  What I can do, though, is write a song parody about it.  This one is to the tune of Tommy James and the Shondells’ classic “Crystal Blue Persuasion”….I call it “Fiscal Cliff Persuasion.”

Look over yonder

Crunch time for our nation…

Tax breaks expiring

And sequestration….

But a new day is coming (ooo ooo)

Repubs are a’ changing

Nordquist’s a’ runnin’ (ooo ooo)

Fiscal cliff persuasion

Better get ready

For gives from the right

Revenue is the answer (ooo ooo)

And that’s all right

So don't you give up now (ooh ooh)

So easy to find

Raise rates and close loopholes

Just open your mind

Fiscal cliff persuasion (mmm, mmm)

It’s ne-go-ti-a-tion

Fiscal cliff persuasion

Fiscal cliff persuasion

Maybe tomorrow

Our budget will balance

Far less to borrow

Entitlements less like France

They’ll be…

Strong defense

A wide safety net

Fiscal cliff persuasion, yeah
Fiscal cliff persuasion, aha

Fiscal cliff persuasion, aha

Fiscal cliff persuasion, aha