Election 2000 swallowed in the state that Jeb built

This is the ballot cast

in the state that Jeb built.

This is the registrar who counted

the ballot cast

in the state that Jeb built.

This is the lawyer who scolded

the registrar who counted

the ballot cast

in the state that Jeb built.

This is the judge who worried

the lawyer who scolded

the registrar who counted

the ballot cast

in the state that Jeb built.

This is George Bush with his clean-cut chad who rushed

the judge who worried

the lawyer who scolded

the registrar who counted

the ballot cast

in the state that Jeb built.

This is Al Gore all forlorn

who pursued George Bush with his clean-cut chad who rushed

the judge who worried

the lawyer who scolded

the registrar who counted

the ballot cast

in the state that Jeb built.

This is the country all tattered and torn

awaiting the concession of Al Gore all forlorn

who pursued George Bush with his clean-cut chad who rushed

the judge who worried

the lawyer who scolded

the registrar who counted

the ballot cast

in the state that Jeb built.

This is Bill Clinton all shaven and shorn who leads

this country all tattered and torn

awaiting the concession of Al Gore all forlorn

who pursued George Bush with his clean-cut chad who rushed

the judge who worried

the lawyer who scolded

the registrar who counted

the ballot cast

in the state that Jeb built.

This is the clock that ticked in the morn

that awoke Bill Clinton all shaven and shorn

who leads this country all tattered and torn

awaiting the concession of Al Gore all forlorn

who pursued George Bush with his clean-cut chad who rushed

the judge who worried

the lawyer who scolded

the registrar who counted

the ballot cast

in the state that Jeb built.

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