(Verse 1) Oh, we lined up in droves with our hopes held high, With promises of glory, my, oh my! He said he'd make us great, and we bought the charm, Now we're dancing to the tune of a fire-alarm. He smiled so wide as he spun his tale, Sold us dreams wrapped in a fairytale. "Trust me, folks, I'm the best you'll find," And we stamped his name with a dotted line! (Chorus) Hail to the fool, oh, isn’t he grand? He’s got a throne made of quicksand! We gave him the keys, now we're locked outside, Ignorance is bliss ‘til it’s nationwide. (Verse 2) He promised bread, but we got a crumb, Said he'd play the flute, now we march to his drum. We cheered as he gutted the rulebook clean, "A dictator? Oh, no! He’s a king, supreme!" The factories closed, but the speeches stayed bright, "Just blame the neighbor—it'll be alright!" We laughed at his jokes, ignored the storm, And now the ship is sinking, but hey, he’s warm! (Chorus) Hail to the fool, oh, give him his crown, The circus is in town, and it won’t shut down! We voted for change, and got a disguise, Now we’re paying the price for our own demise. (Bridge) Oh, darling, democracy was such a hoot, But we traded in the ballot for a shiny boot! He said, “Trust me, folks, I’m the chosen one!” Now the Constitution’s on the run. (Verse 3) The papers are gone, the truth’s on trial, But hey, his posters sure have style. Freedom’s a word we used to know, Now it’s stamped on the side of a puppet show. He said, "The future's bright, so just follow me!" And we marched to the cliff like a jamboree. Who needs rights when you’ve got his grin? The joke’s on us, and it’s wearing thin. (Chorus) Hail to the fool, oh, isn’t it swell? The ship’s going down, but he’s steering well! We clapped for the show, now we’re stuck in the plot, Oh, isn’t it grand what our votes have bought? (Outro) So here’s a toast to the man on the throne, The tyrant we picked to call our own. When history asks how we lost our way, We’ll say, “We did it the democratic way!”
