Verse 1 (Blues groove, electric guitar riff) Well, grandma said be kind, or don’t say a thing at all, But tonight I gotta break that rule, I’m answering the call. A man up high, with a heart turned dry, Mean and ornery old man, telling lies. Verse 2 (Blues walking bass, Go-Go percussion overlay) He hides portraits of Obama, even went for Elmo too, Cuts kids’ lunches, after-school, and sports programs too. From the Central Park Five, to Mar-a-Lago halls, Mean and ornery old man, trying to make us crawl. 🎤 Mean and ornery! Spiteful too! 🎶 We won’t let one old man tell us what to do! 🎤 Mean and ornery! Cruel and cold! 🎶 But the people’s love is stronger than gold! Final Chorus (horn stabs, Go-Go bounce, call & response) 🎤 Leader: Who’s mean? 🎶 Free America ! Free America! Leader: "Who’s mean?" Crowd: "Frumpy Grumpy Gramps!" Leader: "Who’s ornery?" Crowd: "Grumpy Gramps!" End each loop with: "Free America! Free America
