Sarah, Oh Sarah

– Reconstituted Lyrics from a Bob Dylan Classic –

With the usual tip of the hat and apologies to Bob Dylan…

Sarah

I laid on my couch and I sat watching Fox,
You made an announcement, you said, “I resign.”
You called it advancing, thinking out of the box,
Your sights on the White House as President this time.

Sarah, Sarah
Whatever made you wanna change your mind
Sarah, Sarah
So easy to look at, so hard to define.

I can still see them cheering, as you walked to the stage,
They flocked to your speeches, you sounded so glib,
A female with charisma, your were all the rage,
You’ll do just fine unless you have to ad lib.

Sarah, Sarah
Alaskan sensation, new love of the Right,
Sarah, Sarah
Tina Fey glasses, gun-totin’ wife.

Chatting with Katie on TV that night,
We all tuned in, to hear what you’d say,
What you did to syntax, it was such a fright,
You set grammar back decades that day.

Sarah, Sarah
It wasn’t so clear, what you tried to project
Sarah, Oh Sarah
McCain may have wished he had more time to vet.

But seven months later you can still draw a crowd,
Droppin’ your “g”s and winkin’ at folks,
You’re anti-abortion, pro-life you’ve avowed,
Still can’t believe how Bristol got coaxed.

Sarah, Oh Sarah
Whatever the issue, you’ve got a view,
Sarah, Oh Sarah
It’s standard right-wing, just the packaging’s new.

Why are you the front-runner? I don’t know,
So hard to believe the GOP is that thin,
That dust-up with Letterman? Just let it go,
If you’re running for President, you’ll need thicker skin.

Sarah, Oh Sarah,
So often the victim, so often maligned,
Sarah, Oh Sarah,
It’s four long years, you need a new line.

Now you’ll pick advisors and reach out for help,
As you ready your bid for the ultimate prize,
You’ll no doubt carry the whole Bible belt,
It’s the rest of the country, where problems arise.

Sarah, Oh Sarah,
One last request, from a blogger I know,
Sarah, Oh Sara,
You’re always such fun, don’t ever go.

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A campaign song for the ages…

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