Thursday, October 3

Obamacare Blues




OBAMACARE BLUES

(Sung to the tune of Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash)


I hear the train a-comin’;
It’s rollin’ off the track;
‘Cause once we get Obamacare,
There is no turnin’ back.

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

That train, it is a-wobblin’;
Disaster soon awaits.
Americans - hang on real tight
Before you learn your fates.

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

I lost my health insurance;
My job, I’ve also lost.
Obamacare changed all the rules
Which increased all the cost.

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

“Big Brother” wants you to enroll -
‘Exchange’ plan - you must choose;
Deduct-ibles are all so high
No matter what, you lose.

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

I saw a ‘navigator’
The ‘Marketplace’, we viewed
But rationing was not discussed
It’s ALL so mis-construed.

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

The I.R.S. has seized all
Of my health his-to-ry
They do not have respect for
Confident-ial-ity.

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

I called to see my doctor;
The explanation’s odd:
They said, “He’s not your doctor now,
You’re in a different pod”.

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

I have a next-door neighbor -
He thinks he broke his wrist.
He went to see the Doc and was
Put on a waiting list.

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

A woman saw her husband as
The ‘mower slashed his toes;
She rushed him to the hospital
And found that it had closed.

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

All the folks with Medicare
Will see it slowly end;
That bumpy train will come for you
When it rolls ‘round the bend.

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

The widow livin’ all alone
Had pains inside her chest.
The busy clinic sent her home
And said, “Just get some rest”.

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

Gramps needs an urgent surgery;
His age is eighty-five;
The “panel” said, “That’s way too old!”
Now, he won’t stay alive.

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

The media made fun of
Sarah Palin and her fight.
She warned us of death panels;
Now, we know that she was right.

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

I hear a baby cryin’;
His mama said, “He’s ill,
and I can't tell if he'll get well
Without a doctor’s skill."

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

I saw the undertaker;
A grin was on his face.
He had to get more room, 'cause
He was runnin' outta space.

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

Our government has forced this,
But why can’t we resist?
Well, get your dictionary out
And look up “COMMUNIST”.

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

That train, it sounds its whistle
And sends a message clear:
“It’s all about CONTROL, ya know;
Your freedom’s lost, I fear.”

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

Be careful what you wish for,
‘Cause NOTHIN’S EVER FREE.
You’ll pay someday, and miss the way
Things used to - ought to - be.

(REFRAIN)
‘Twas never meant for health care,
Don’t matter who it screws;
It won’t help any-body;
I’ve got Obama-care Blues.

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