Good bye Tony Blair
Goodbye Tony Blair.
Though I never met you at all
You had the nous to save yourself
While those around you fall.
The sleaze it swilled around you
But it never touched your toes.
Through it all you held your nerve
And smiled through hammer-blows.
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a showman on the stage
Always knowing who play to
Always facing down the rage.
And I would like to still believe you
Like I did ten years ago.
Your candle may have burned out
But you went on with the show.
‘Prime Minister’ was tough
The toughest role you ever played.
Washington created a superstar.
Blood was the price we paid.
Even as the thousands died
And the press all hounded you
All the spinning had to say
Was you 'believed' in what you do.
Goodbye Tony Blair
From the people that you served.
You were someone less than promised
But perhaps all that we deserved
with apologies to Elton John
PS. If you like that, try older posts How Mad is Tony Blair? and The Rules of the Game Have Changed for more subversive doggrel. And spelling of 'nous' changed on advisement
Though I never met you at all
You had the nous to save yourself
While those around you fall.
The sleaze it swilled around you
But it never touched your toes.
Through it all you held your nerve
And smiled through hammer-blows.
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a showman on the stage
Always knowing who play to
Always facing down the rage.
And I would like to still believe you
Like I did ten years ago.
Your candle may have burned out
But you went on with the show.
‘Prime Minister’ was tough
The toughest role you ever played.
Washington created a superstar.
Blood was the price we paid.
Even as the thousands died
And the press all hounded you
All the spinning had to say
Was you 'believed' in what you do.
Goodbye Tony Blair
From the people that you served.
You were someone less than promised
But perhaps all that we deserved
with apologies to Elton John
PS. If you like that, try older posts How Mad is Tony Blair? and The Rules of the Game Have Changed for more subversive doggrel. And spelling of 'nous' changed on advisement
Labels: bastard warmongers, Tony Blair
Brilliant. I think Elton would approve. And be flattered by your emulation.
A little harsh perhaps! Also, isn't it 'nous'?
It is 'nous'. And there is nothing so unforgiving as an ex-admirer
"Nouce"?!
And those apologies should be to Bernie Taupin.
I thought you were rather kind to him, actually!
Funny that, isn't (or wasn't) it? No matter what he does (or did), everyone goes on singing nice songs about Tony.
But now though - what song are we to sing about Glum Gordon?
you were kind....
'Goodbye Tony Blair
From the people that you disserved'
might have been more apt.
To take up the I Beatrice challenge...some verse
To a Glum Gordon
O wad some power the giftie gie me
To see ma'sel as ithirs see me,
It wad frae monie a sulkie free me
An' foolish nose pick.
Piss poor layers o'dress an' gait wad lae'me
An' ev'n promotion!