Wednesday 24 July 2024

Haul Away Joe (Election Political Parody)

 General election time. Another sea shanty seems appropriate.



Let 'em All Go (Haul Away Joe)

1. Once the people weren't so mad
But Twenty Ten descended
REFRAIN: Chuck it away, and let it all go!
They voted in Dave Cameron
And sanity it ended
REFRAIN: Chuck it away, and let it all go!

CHORUS 1
Chuck it away, the Tories getting bolder
Chuck it away, and let it all go!
Chuck it away, a weight we'd have to shoulder
Chuck it away, and let it all go!
 
2. We thought it wouldn't be so bad
A Lib Dem coalition (+ REFRAIN)
It didn't stop austerity
That social demolition (+ REFRAIN)  

MAIN CHORUS
Chuck it away, to asset-stripping Tories
Chuck it away, and let it all go!
Chuck it away, experience what poor is,
Chuck it away, and let it all go!

3. Farage, he conned the government
To call a referendum (+ REFRAIN)
With lies upon a big red bus
Our rights, they planned to end 'em (+ REFRAIN)

4. When Davy scrammed, Theresa May 
Was called to handle Brexit (+ REFRAIN)
The endless arguments, they led 
to her chaotic exit (+ REFRAIN)

5. A populist buffoon came next
A charismatic liar (+ REFRAIN)  
Surrounded by his yes men
He would feed us to the fire (+ REFRAIN)  

6. Inept uncaring Boris
And each profiteering donor (+ REFRAIN)  
They ignored rules that they had set
Whilst we died from Corona (+ REFRAIN)  

7. It took an age to kick him out
A little gem came after (+ REFRAIN)  
She caused an economic crash
Could it become much dafter? (+ REFRAIN)  

8. A multi-millionaire came next
For whom no member voted (+ REFRAIN)  
And all the time our rights were trashed
And culture wars promoted (+ REFRAIN)  

9. They pushed through laws to strengthen 
their control and steal our future (+ REFRAIN)  
After fourteen years descent please say
Election Day will suit ya! (+ REFRAIN)  

10. Well now can’t you see, polling day is nearing (+ REFRAIN)  
End of the week, I hope that we'll be cheering (+ REFRAIN)  

Vote them away, those asset-stripping Tories
Vote them away, and let them ALL go!
Vote them away, show them where the door is,
Vote them away, and let them ALL go!

Vote them away, and see them gone forever 
Vote them away, and let them ALL go!
Vote them away and beat them hell for leather 
Vote them away, and let them ALL go!

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