The Last Horse Race

“Who will win?” we ask each week
Who said what to change some minds?
Did he fib? Did she slip? An embarrassing gaffe?
Did our horse just start to unwind?

This race will end not soon enough
A mere three days we have to wait
Our bets are running neck and neck
But our lives are what’s at stake.

What if we focused less on horses
And took a look around our state?
We’d realize all those ads are worthless
For all too many, it’s much too late.

Our teachers who lost 10 years ago,
Retired or moved away,
Professors were mocked, their work rejected
To greener pastures they left…why stay?

Those folks who labor lost out too
Abandoned by Walker with no redress
Tricked them when they weren’t looking
Now it’s “Right to Work” for less.

Our nurses who tried to save your lives,
You cursed them for doing their jobs,
They left their stations altogether
That light inside them robbed.

And those in homes, our old and feeble,
What happened to them, you ask?
They died from Covid in their beds
Because you refused to wear your mask.

Now look what’s happened to our young women
Those bright lights we wish would stay
You’ve stripped them of their right to choose
To sanctuary states they’ll move away.

And now you’ve cheated once again
Gerrymandered away all hope of change
Intent to secure that power forever
Democracy is almost out of range

To those who lied and stole our glory
You’ve put Wisconsin through such pain
So many of our good people left
BUT JUST ENOUGH OF US STILL REMAIN.

WE, Wisconsin’s last reasonable folk
The ones who usually mind our manners
Have had enough of your hatred and lies
WE HAVE ARISEN from the tatters.

The TRUTH we demand and nothing less
Your deflection and projection will not swim.
WE WILL MARCH TO THE POLLS ON NOVEMBER 8
ALL THE WHILE SINGING OUR BATTLE HYMN

Glory Glory Halleluja
Glory, Glory Halleluja
Glory, Glory Halleluja
The TRUTH is Marching On

Glory Glory Halleluja
Glory, Glory Halleluja
Glory, Glory Halleluja
And WE go Marching ON

Kirk Bangstad
Owner, Minocqua Brewing Company
Founder, Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC

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