Saturday, April 5, 2014

Doing the Humanity Shuffle

By Michael L. Alumbaugh, ©1989, 2014, 2023
 
You swing to the left, but you lean to the right.
 You listen to the media with all their hype.
You know they're lying, "But they might be right!"
You're doing the humanity shuffle!
 
You both found love when the night was still.
You were out of luck and she was out of pills.
Avoiding your guilt at the "Abortion Mills"?
You're doing the humanity shuffle!
 
"I want a new Ferrari just for me,
And a house in Newport, . . . Go on a spending spree!
And I want to stream live football on my HD TV."
You're doing the humanity shuffle!
 
"I love to sail on the open sea,
Down to Jamaica or to Waikīkī.
She wants kids. Hey, no kids for me!"
You're doing the humanity shuffle!
 
Another promotion, another raise.
Navigate your money through the market maze.
"Gotta make it to the top where the Big Boys play."
'Cause you're doing the humanity shuffle!
 
Now you're sitting in church to warm a pew.
Last time you were here you'd said, "I DO!"
Sometimes you show up here for Christmas, and for Easter too.
You're doing the humanity shuffle!
 
You go the the bar for a drink and a song.
You look at the dancers all too long,
And you wouldn't want your wife or the kids along.
You're doing the humanity shuffle!
 
You change your partners: Doe sues Doe.
And all the little children are the last to know.
With another set of parents, their anger grows.
You're doing the humanity shuffle!
 
So, you swing to the left, but you lean to the right.
 You listen to the media with all their hype.
You know they're lying, "But they might be right!"
You're doing the humanity shuffle!
You're doing the humanity shuffle!
 You're doing the humanity shuffle! 

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