Rock-a-bye Democracy

Six black robes on a polished floor, One more key to a closing door. Justice blind? She peeks today, Checks the polls before she weighs. "Temporary," said the line, Funny how "temporary" bends with time. One man's shelter, one man's vote, Everybody's selling hope. 🎵 Rock-a-bye, Democracy 🎵 Rock-a-bye, Democracy, Rock-a-bye, Liberty, Swinging from the old oak tree. Read the Constitution, skip a page or three, Depends who's holding the master key. Red tie, blue tie, same old tune, Promise you the stars and moon. When the cameras fade from view... Guess who's writing rules for you? Earthquake victims, war refugees, Reduced to footnotes and legalese. Lawyers argue where feet should stand, While real folks wait on borrowed land. "Not here yet," the judges say, "Come back when you've crossed our way." Half a step becomes a wall, Funny how an inch can grow so tall. 🎵 Rock-a-bye, Humanity Justice wears a powdered grin, Asks who's out and who's let in. Scales don't tip from right or wrong, They dance to whoever's voting strong. 🎵 Rock-a-bye, Integrity Did somebody misplace the key? Campaign speeches flood the air, Fear gets dressed like a county fair. Wave the flag and beat the drum, Then blame the folks who never come. Every ruling, every cheer, Changes with election year. Yesterday's outrage, today's decree, Tomorrow's constitutional novelty. Court says, "We're just reading law." Crowd says, "Leave us standing in awe." Funny how that marble hall Never answers the human call. 🎵 Rock-a-bye, Equality 🎵 Rock-a-bye, Democracy, Swinging from the judiciary. Left hand waving, right hand signs, Everybody coloring outside the lines. 🎵 Rock-a-bye, Solidarity, Lost somewhere in legality. Laugh before the next parade, Truth gets trimmed and facts get shaved. When history writes what all this meant... It won't rhyme with precedent. The robes stay pressed... The cameras glow... The people change... The headlines don't... 🎵 Rock-a-bye, Democracy... 🎵 Rock-a-bye, Sanity... Sleep tight, America... Sleep tight... sleep tight... Sweet dreams, America...