Rewrite of Twas The Night Before The Elections

A less politically charged, but probably equally as true version.

'Twas the night before elections
and all through the town
Tempers were flaring
Emotions all up and down!

I, in my bathrobe
with a cat in my lap
had cut off the TV
Tired of political crap.

When all of a sudden
There arose such a noise
I peered out of my window
Saw the political boys

They had come for my wallet
They wanted my pay
To give to the others
Who had thrown theirs away!

They snatched up my money
and quick as a wink
Jumped back in their Porsche
As my hopes began to sink

As they gathered their henchmen
Who were flying on by
I knew in a minute
I had to ask ‘Why’

For Fannie and Freddie,
For Exxon and Shell
Lehman Bros', Smith Barney
and others as well.

They took all my cash,
Emptied my 401k
And now they were laughing
As they all flew away.

So I leave you to think
On this one final note-
Will it really change a thing
when they have counted up the vote.

- Ron Berglund

(Well done, anybody else up for some clever versions?)