(Verse 1) Walk in the grocery store, look at the shelf I’m checking my pockets, talking to myself Twelve bucks for butter, four for the bread I turn on the TV and hear what he said: "The numbers are booming! The wallet is fat!" Hey Donny, who are you trying to laugh at? (Pre-Chorus) At the pump, watch the meter run wild He's on the screen smiling just like a child Telling me down is up, telling me black is white Swearing everything’s gonna be alright. (Chorus) Donny, you’re the Gaslighter in Chief! Selling fairy tales instead of relief Telling me it’s sunny while we drown in the rain Pretending there’s glory while we feel the pain Yeah, you spin the wheel, you turn on the heat— Donny, you’re the Gaslighter in Chief! (Verse 2) He said the war would be done in a week Now the fire keeps burning, the outlook is bleak Sirens are wailing across the night sky Donny’s at the podium feeding another lie Says peace is right around the bend While the casualty lists never seem to end. (Pre-Chorus) His ratings are sinking right down through the floor Lowest in history, can’t drop no more He waves a paper and shouts at the press: "The real polls love me, I’m the biggest success!" (Chorus) Donny, you’re the Gaslighter in Chief! Selling fairy tales instead of relief Telling me it’s sunny while we drown in the rain Pretending there’s glory while we feel the pain Yeah, you spin the wheel, you turn on the heat— Donny, you’re the Gaslighter in Chief! (Bridge) A flurry in the morning, a flurry at noon Promises to take us straight to the moon Lie after lie, all day, every day Think we don’t notice the price that we pay? You can twist the facts, you can flip the script Look around, man—the mask just slipped. (Guitar / Piano Solo - Uptempo Blues Groove) (Chorus) Donny, you’re the Gaslighter in Chief! Selling fairy tales instead of relief Telling me it’s sunny while we drown in the rain Pretending there’s glory while we feel the pain Yeah, you spin the wheel, you turn on the heat— Donny, you’re the Gaslighter in Chief! (Outro) Turn down the flame, Donny. We see the truth now. Gaslighter... yeah, Gaslighter in Chief. All talk, no relief. Gaslighter in Chief!
