From the recording HOW POLITICIANS LIE
Lyrics
Verse 1
This magic moment,
So different, bold and new,
Was like any campaign
Till we all heard you.
And then it happened,
It took us by surprise,
We knew you never meant it
By the look in your eyes.
Chorus
Louder than facts,
Hotter than a summer night,
Every wild promise you made
Whenever you grabbed the mic.
This magic moment,
When your lips were close to lies,
Would last forever,
Forever in reruns and public cries.
Verse 2
This magic moment,
When ethics were on the way,
Was like any other speech
Till daylight hit the day.
You said “I’ll fix it,”
You said “Just leave it to me,”
Now everybody’s asking,
“Was that all make-believe?”
Chorus
Bigger than truth,
Softer than a Mexican concrete wall,
Everything we hoped to get
Never showed up at all.
This magic moment,
When prices would decline,
Still keeps on waiting
Somewhere out in space and time.
Bridge
Where is that moment?
Maybe stuck in traffic still,
Maybe on your golf course
Somewhere past the hill.
Maybe with your cabinet
Arguing on foolish lies on TV,
Maybe with the common sense
That never came to be.
Verse 3
This magic moment,
When wars were not to be the plan,
Was like every promise
Till all your shouting began.
You said more caring,
You said responsible too,
Now folks are still searching
For a single thing that was ever true.
Final Chorus
Louder than facts,
Hotter than a summer night,
Every grand announcement you made
Faded totally out of sight.
This magic moment,
Tell us when it will arrive,
We’ve been here waiting
Since the day you took the plunge.
Tag Ending
Whoa-oh…
This magic moment…
Still somewhere between the speech an absurd reality.